Do Graduate Students Have to Follow RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH Guidelines?
Texas A&M University expects all researchers (faculty and students) to follow all federal, state and university guidelines regarding Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR).
The requirements for graduate students depend on whether the graduate student is participating in research funded internally, by research gift(s), or by an external sponsor as sponsored research. Graduate students enrolled in a course which includes research as an integral element are also subject to these RCR requirements (e.g., any student conducting research as part of a course, honors thesis, master’s thesis, or doctoral thesis).
For graduate students participating in research through a course or funded internally or by research gift(s), graduate students must complete the CITI RCR training within 60 days from their commencement of the research activity. For graduate students participating in externally funded research, graduate students must complete the CITI RCR training AND an additional four hours of face-to-face Core training. The CITI training must be completed within 60 days following receipt of such support and the Core training must be completed within the first six months of his or her involvement in externally funded research.