Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research

Background

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) takes seriously its obligation to implement best practices in research and research education. The Office of Research Integrity supports researchers in complying with Congressional mandates to provide education in the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) to researchers and trainees supported by federal awards. The RECR Institutional Plan has been developed to clarify the training requirements and processes set forth by UTC.

Applicability

RECR training is available to everyone at UTC, and all members of the UTC research community are encouraged to complete the training. However, RECR training is mandatory for individuals receiving support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute on Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA). For NSF and USDA NIFA awards, the requirement applies to all faculty, senior personnel, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students who receive salary, stipend, scholarship, or tuition remission support to conduct research. NIH requirements apply to trainees, fellows, participants, and scholars on NIH training, career development, research education, and dissertation grants. Please see the relevant requirements page below for full details. 

For more information about NSF RECR training requirements, please see the page NSF RECR Requirements.

For more information about USDA RECR training requirements, please see the page USDA-NIFA RECR Requirements. 

For more information about NIH RCR training requirements, please see the page NIH RECR Requirements.