348 University Administration Building
701 S. Nedderman Drive
Box 19185
Arlington, TX 76019 USA
Phone: 817-272-5164
The responsible and ethical conduct of research (RCR) is critical for excellence, as well as public trust, in organized research. Consequently, education in RCR is considered essential in the preparation of future scientists and engineers.
Led by the UT Arlington RCR Workgroup, the RCR Institute offers educational programming and a certification program to support the efforts by departmental and individual faculty members to provide RCR training to graduate and undergraduate students involved in research.
The RCR workshop series includes three areas of programming: Core Instructional Areas Series, Emerging Issues Series, and the Online Training Modules.
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Research Integrity (ORI) describes nine RCR core instructional areas. The RCR Institute provides an ongoing workshop series highlighting various RCR topics and featuring expert faculty and researchers. Topics for the core instructional areas are presented on a rotating basis each year.
Students and faculty can participate in the Emerging Issues workshop series that is designed to provoke philosophical discussions of ethical research.
Click here to view current RCR workshops.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) requires the host institution to provide a plan for training and oversight in the responsible conduct of research (RCR) for all postdoctoral researchers and students (undergraduate and graduate) who will be supported by a grant-funded project. RCR online training modules meet the current National Institutes of Health and NSF RCR training requirements. All students participating in research and/or attending any of the RCR workshops are highly encouraged to complete the online training.
Students pursuing the RCR certification must print and submit copies of the certificate of completion for each online training module completed. Completion of the “General Responsible Conduct in Research” training module is required for RCR certification.
Individuals at UT Arlington are encouraged to participate in RCR activities in addition to the online training and may earn certification in the Responsible Conduct of Research. Participants will be recognized with a transcript notation once they have completed the following within two years:
Submit a complete application packet (RCR Certification Application, RCR Activity Form)