Principal Investigators, Co-Principal Investigators, Senior and Key Personnel who receive federal funding are required to take Research Security training.
Why This Training is Important
Research Security is critical to protecting federally-funded research activities from misappropriation of research to the detriment of national or economic security, related violations of research integrity, and foreign government interference in research. As part of the proposal submission process, researchers must certify that they have completed the Research Security training requirement.
This training will cover key topics including:
- Why is Research Security important?
- Importance of international collaboration
- Best practices for managing and mitigating risks related to foreign interference
- Importance of disclosure of outside engagements, conflicts of interest and commitment
- Foreign travel security
- Cybersecurity and protection of research data
- Export control compliance
Confirmation that training has been completed will be performed prior to submission of proposals to federal research agencies.
For information about research security, please visit UTMB's Research Security website.
To verify completion of a training module:
Login to the UTMB LEARN
Go to “MY TRAINING” at the top of the screen.
Click on “My Transcripts”
Sessions are listed chronologically - you may have several pages of trainings.
Sponsor Requirements
Training must be completed through the Employee Learning Center modules. Per the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, covered individuals must complete research security training. These individuals are listed on a funding application for a research award, or someone who contributes to a substantive, meaningful way to the scientific development and/or execution of an externally funded research project (example: PI, co-PI, Investigator, Researchers, Senior/Key Personnel)
In addition to some sponsors requiring completion of the training prior to submission of a proposal, some sponsors may require Research Security training as part of a risk mitigation plan for specific research projects.
Researchers who completed the previously available Research Security training (i.e., four separate modules, approximately 5 hours in length) are not required to complete the new, consolidated module unless specifically required by their sponsor, or if the four modules were completed more than 12 months prior to submission of a research proposal.