Responsible Conduct of Research

The NSF STC CMDITR created the RCR Tutorials, as required by the Cooperative Agreement with the National Science Foundation. COPE participants are also required to take the on-line tutorials. The online tutorials are available to the public for educational purposes.

The RCR tutorials provide all Center participants with an initial certification in ethics training. This web-based certification consists of three modules:

  1. Rights and Obligations
  2. Collaboration, Communication, and Grants Management
  3. Intellectual Property. All Center participants are required to complete these tutorials.