Dear colleagues,
NIH recently issued NOT-OD-26-017, which provides key updates to NIH research security training requirements. NIH’s current research security training requirements are as follows:
Requirements:
Effective for NIH applications submitted for due dates on or after May 25, 2026, all senior/key personnel listed on an NIH grant application must certify to NIH that they have completed research security training within 12 months of the date of application submission.
In addition, all senior/key personnel who submit Other Support information to NIH (through Just-In-Time procedures, a Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR), or certain applications) must have completed research security training prior to submission. This training satisfies the NIH requirement that senior/key personnel complete training related to the disclosure of Other Support effective October 1, 2025.
What You Need to Do:
It is strongly recommended that all PIs, faculty, and senior/key personnel currently engaged or planning to be engaged in NIH-funded research complete research security training well in advance of your upcoming deadlines. For NIH proposals that require completion of research security training, ORPA will not submit the proposal if training has not been completed.
Where to Access Resources/Training:
Research security training is accessible in MyPath by searching for “Research Security” in the search bar. More information on Research Security training can be found on the Office of Vice President for Research website.
Regards,
Stephen Dewhurst, PhD
Vice President for Research
Joe Doyle, JD
Research Security Officer