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$2092M
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$1007M
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Research Security & Other Support Training
Page Updated: December 18, 2025
Research Security: Several federal agencies require that individuals included in proposals and/or awards complete Research Security (RS) training. The table below describes individual agency requirements. In general, PIs and senior/key personnel must complete Research Security (RS) training within 12 months prior to proposal submission. UW-Madison personnel must take the training available in Canvas.
Other Support: In addition, the NIH requires that senior/key personnel receive training to understand their responsibility to disclose all resources made available in support of their research endeavors. (See NOT-OD-25-133) Taking RS training satisfies this requirement for Other Support training.
Research Security Training Requirements (to date)
| Sponsor | Department of Energy | NIH | NSF | USDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Date | May 1, 2025 | May 25, 2026 | December 2, 2025 | July 8, 2025 |
| Individual | Covered individuals must complete RS training in the 12 months immediately preceding the application date. | Senior and key personnel must complete RS required within 12 months prior to submission of proposal. Individuals must certify through the Biographical Sketch in SciENcv that they have completed Research Security training. | Senior and key personnel must complete RS required within 12 months prior to submission of proposal. | RS training required within 12 months prior to submission of proposal. |
| Institution | The applicant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that each covered individual who is employed by the applicant and listed on the application has completed a research security training program consistent with Section 10634 of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. | The AOR must certify that each senior/key personnel employed by the institution and listed on the application has completed Research Security training. | Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) must certify that all individuals identified as senior/key personnel have completed the requisite research security training that meets the requirements specified in Item 2 of Important Notice No. 149 within 12 months prior to proposal submission. | Certification of completion of RS training. Recertification required annually. |
| Source | Research Security Training Requirements for all R&D Financial Assistance Awards | Research Security Training Requirements for NIH | Important Notice No. 149 | America First Memorandum for USDA Arrangements and Research Security |
Instructions to Departments and Divisions
To facilitate the AOR certification for RS training, we ask that departments verify in the Training Information Lookup Tool (TILT) that each individual listed as PI or senior/key personnel in the proposal has completed RS training. Please take a screen shot from TILT showing that the individual has completed training and upload it to the RAMP FP record. We ask that Deans’ offices verify RAMP for RS training completion records prior to routing the FP to RSP for submission.
Non-UW-Madison Personnel
Individuals at collaborating organizations (not associated with UW-Madison) who are listed as senior/key personnel on UW-Madison proposals may take training available from the SECURE center. The individual must print the completion certificate at the end of the training and provide it to UW-Madison. Please upload the certificate in the RAMP record.