NIH Training Requirements for Faculty and Researchers
The NIH Policies and Application
The following policies establish the core training requirements for all individuals identified as Senior/Key Personnel in a proposal application or Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) as of the policy effective dates.
(1) Other Support Disclosure Requirements Training (NOT-OD-25-133) – Effective October 1, 2025
(2) Research Security Training (NOT-OD-25-154) This policy was rescinded by the NIH on September 29, 2025 (see NOT-OD-25-161). The NIH indicates they will reissue their implementation of research security training in the near future.
Implementation and Timelines
At this time, the only training requirement is related to Other Support Disclosures. This applies to:
- Existing Awards with RPPRs due on or after 10/1/2025
- New proposal applications submitted on or after 10/1/2025
Senior/Key Personnel can view a 3-minute video to fulfill the Other Support Disclosure Training requirement. Slides of the training material are also available. The video/slides can be viewed at any time prior to the submission of the proposal or RPPR. If you have already taken Stanford’s full Research Security Training (DOR-2000) it also satisfies this requirement.
| NIH Proposal or RPPR Submission Date | Training Requirement |
|---|---|
October 1, 2025 onwards
| NIH Other Support Disclosure Training Video (3 minutes) NIH Other Support Disclosure Training PDF Slides (3 minutes) -or- Research Security Training (DOR-2000) (<1 hour) |
Certifications of Compliance
- The Principal Investigator and all listed Senior/Key Personnel in the SeRA system must complete a Certification of Responsibilities task in the Proposal Development & Routing Form (PDRF). Certification of the following statement in the PDRF confirms their compliance with the NIH Other Support Disclosures training requirement. No additional documentation is needed.
- “I have read and am aware of the specific sponsor requirements associated with this proposal submission, including federal disclosure requirements. I confirm that I have completed all applicable training as required by the specific sponsor.”
References :
NIH-OD-25-154: Implementation of NIH Research Security Policies
NIH-OD-25-161: Update: Recission Notice re: Implementation of NIH Research Security Policies
NIH Training Requirements FAQs
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Research Security Training completions are valid for 1 year/12 months.
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