Training

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

Federal Cost Accounting Principles (REQUIRED)

Statement of PI Responsibilities at the University of Delaware
Serving as a Principal Investigator (PI) at the University of Delaware brings significant rewards and confers concomitant responsibilities. PIs are responsible for the intellectual direction of research and scholarship and for the education and training of students. In carrying out these critical tasks, PIs are also responsible for compliance with laws and regulations that touch on all aspects of the research enterprise.

To ensure compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and contract requirements, the University of Delaware requires all PIs to receive training in the financial management of sponsored projects. Developed for PIs already at the University, the University's training program focuses on stewardship of funds, mandatory reporting requirements, and particularized training in the fundamentals of federal grant and contract accounting. PIs must complete mandatory training before the University will release project funding.

To view the Federal Cost Accounting Principles video please, CLICK HERE

Research Integrity

A prevailing climate of intellectual honesty enhances the research process, and neither inhibits productivity nor creativity. The establishment and maintenance of such an atmosphere is a responsibility that must be accepted by all members of the University of Delaware community.

The University has an affirmative duty to prevent misconduct in its performance of research-related activities. The University also has a legal responsibility to inquire into allegations of research misconduct and to report and investigate all instances where a reasonable presumption if misconduct has been established by inquiry.

Research Misconduct training is provided annually as part of Responsible Conduct of Research training. Specific inquires and /or questions pertaining to research misconduct should be directed to the Associate Provost for Research & Regulatory Affairs at overbyc@udel.edu or (302) 831-2383.

Financial Conflict of Interest

As defined in the University of Delaware's Policies and Procedures Manual, " a potential conflict of interest occurs when there is a divergence between an individual's private interests and his or her professional obligations such that an independent observer might reasonably question whether the individual's professional actions or decisions are influenced by considerations of personal gain, financial or otherwise. A potential conflict of interest depends on the situation, and not on the character or actions of the individual."

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Human Subjects in Research

University policy and federal law (45 CFR 46) require that all research involving living human subjects be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB). Universities and other research institutions agree to follow the federal regulations through a written assurance with the U.S. Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP), Department of Health and Human Services.

More on Human Subjects in Research >

Training for the protection of human subjects in research is required for all researchers (faculty, students, staff) who will be directly interacting with research participants or who will have access to identifiable private information.

In-Person training
On-Campus general training sessions are held regularly. Please see the UD Research Calendar of Events for dates, times, and locations of training. To schedule a specific training session for a class, department, or lab group (at least 4 people to be trained), please contact the research office at 302-831-2137 or hsrb-research@udel.edu.

Online Training
Training can also be completed online through the CITI Program. To complete online training, register at the CITI program site and affiliate with the University of Delaware. Depending on your field of study, select either the Biomedical or the Social and Behavioral Basic Human Subjects course. You must then select the Learner Group that corresponds to your current status at the University (e.g. graduate students must select the Graduate Students Learner Group). To successfully complete training you will have to pass all required modules with a minimum passing grade of 85% on each module. Once you have completed all training requirements, you will receive a completion report. A copy of the completion report is automatically sent to the Research Office.

Animal Subjects in Research

Federal regulations require that all use of non-human vertebrate animals in research, teaching, and testing follow established guidelines and be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), which is constituted according to the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.

Training is required before entry is allowed into the Animal Facility. Training is held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. Please contact the Facility Manager at fwarren@udel.edu to schedule a training seminar.

For more information on Animal Subjects in Research >

Export Controls

University research is subject to U.S. Export Control laws that protect national security and trade, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), implemented by the U.S. Department of State, and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), implemented by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), which is part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, also is responsible for administering and enforcing economic and trade sanctions against certain nations, entities, and individuals.

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GRADUATE STUDENTS, UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS

Responsible Conduct of Research (REQUIRED)

Ensuring the responsible conduct of research is of paramount importance to the University of Delaware and to the nation.

The University of Delaware holds its faculty and staff to the highest standards of conduct. It is University policy that "employees are expected at all times, to respect the rights of the University, its students, visitors and other members of the University community. Inherent in this responsibility is the obligation to be courteous, respectful, honest, and to protect the University environment."

For more information on Responsible Conduct of Research >

In-Person training
The Research Office and the Office of Graduate and Professional Education offers an in-person Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training session annually.  Traditionally, the program is offered the last week of the winter session.  Research Ethics and Research Compliance sessions are offered.  Students who have previously attended the Research Ethics and Compliance sessions are welcome, but not required to attend those sessions again.  For the Research Ethics session in particular, repeat attendees provide rich perspective in case study discussions. 

The  program is aimed at the sciences and engineering (including social sciences).  For graduate student participants, attendance will be noted as non-credit course completion on the transcript.  Pre-registration is required and may be completed at:
http://www.udel.edu/researchoffice/training/rcr/.
Registration typically begins the first week of December.
 This training is a key element of the University of Delaware RCR program.  All graduate students, post docs and other trainees funded by NSF and NIH funds should plan to attend. All others in the UD Research Community are also welcome.   

Online Training
Training can also be completed online through the CITI Program. To complete online training, register at the CITI program site and affiliate with the University of Delaware. Select the Responsible Conduct of Research course from the Member Information page. You must then select the course that corresponds to your field of study at the University. To successfully complete training you will have to pass all required modules with a minimum passing grade of 85% overall. Once you have completed all training requirements, you will receive a completion report. A copy of the completion report is automatically sent to Research Office.

Research Integrity

A prevailing climate of intellectual honesty enhances the research process, and neither inhibits productivity nor creativity. The establishment and maintenance of such an atmosphere is a responsibility that must be accepted by all members of the University of Delaware community.

The University has an affirmative duty to prevent misconduct in its performance of research-related activities. The University also has a legal responsibility to inquire into allegations of research misconduct and to report and investigate all instances where a reasonable presumption if misconduct has been established by inquiry.

Research Misconduct training is provided annually as part of Responsible Conduct of Research training. Specific inquires and /or questions pertaining to research misconduct should be directed to the Associate Provost for Research & Regulatory Affairs at overbyc@udel.edu or (302) 831-2383.

Human Subjects in Research

University policy and federal law (45 CFR 46) require that all research involving living human subjects be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB). Universities and other research institutions agree to follow the federal regulations through a written assurance with the U.S. Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP), Department of Health and Human Services.

More on Human Subjects in Research >

Training for the protection of human subjects in research is required for all researchers (faculty, students, staff) who will be directly interacting with research participants or who will have access to identifiable private information.

In-Person training
On-Campus general training sessions are held regularly. Please see the UD Research Calendar of Events for dates, times, and locations of training. To schedule a specific training session for a class, department, or lab group (at least 4 people to be trained), please contact the research office at 302-831-2137 or hsrb-research@udel.edu.

Online Training
Training can also be completed online through the CITI Program. To complete online training, register at the CITI program site and affiliate with the University of Delaware. Depending on your field of study, select either the Biomedical or the Social and Behavioral Basic Human Subjects course. You must then select the Learner Group that corresponds to your current status at the University (e.g. graduate students must select the Graduate Students Learner Group). To successfully complete training you will have to pass all required modules with a minimum passing grade of 85% on each module. Once you have completed all training requirements, you will receive a completion report. A copy of the completion report is automatically sent to the Research Office.

Animal Subjects in Research

Federal regulations require that all use of non-human vertebrate animals in research, teaching, and testing follow established guidelines and be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), which is constituted according to the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.

Training is required before entry is allowed into the Animal Facility. Training is held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. Please contact the Facility Manager at fwarren@udel.edu to schedule a training seminar.

For more information on Animal Subjects in Research >

Export Controls

University research is subject to U.S. Export Control laws that protect national security and trade, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), implemented by the U.S. Department of State, and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), implemented by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), which is part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, also is responsible for administering and enforcing economic and trade sanctions against certain nations, entities, and individuals.

For more information on Export Contols>

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EFFORT ADMINISTRATORS

Effort Certification

Effort Certification is defined as the reporting and confirmation of an employee's time spent conducting any University activity that typically is expressed as a percentage of the total institutional compensated based time — Institutional Based Salary (IBS). The University of Delaware has an online Effort Certification System.

DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATORS

Federal Cost Accounting Principles

The University of Delaware is a decentralized compliance environment. As such, Research Administrators take on the important role of assisting Principal Investigators to maintain proper financial management. If it is your responsibility to ensure that sponsored funds are appropriately used following the appropriate federal cost principles, we ask that you watch the Federal Cost Accounting Principles presentation.

To view this presentation, CLICK HERE

Proposal Submission

There are many aspects to submitting a successful proposal at the University of Delaware.  Remember, it takes time and effort to develop a successful proposal — in fact, proposal success rates average 20–33%, depending on the field. Funding agencies reject half the proposals they receive because the applicant did not follow instructions or the proposal did not match the funding program.

For more information on Proposal Guide>

Award Administration

This information is designed to assist departmental research administrators — professionals who work with researchers in their unit and with contract-and-grant experts in the Research Office in establishing, maintaining, and closing out research awards.

Effort Certification

Effort Certification is defined as the reporting and confirmation of an employee's time spent conducting any University activity that typically is expressed as a percentage of the total institutional compensated based time — Institutional Based Salary (IBS). The University of Delaware has an online Effort Certification System.

CAYUSE

The University has contracted with Cayuse, a hosted Web solution created specifically for Grants.gov and the complex federal grant proposal process. CAYUSE is a third party system-to-system application run on a web platform and available anywhere.

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TRAINING ARCHIVES

Training materials from previous trainings can be downloaded from this area of our web site. We have the original presentations in power point format as well as the supporting handouts.

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