CITI Research Security Training due Oct 1

To comply with National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33) and the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, UK is requiring all investigators currently engaged in research on a federally funded award or submitting a federally funded proposal to complete research security training by October 1, 2025.

Covered Individuals—principal investigators (PIs), Co-PIs, key/senior research personnel or anyone meeting the definition of “Investigator”—are required to complete Research Security Training as a condition of federal research funding. This is an annual requirement and must be completed prior to submitting a proposal to a federal funding agency. UK has contracted with CITI Program to offer a one-hour online training course, “Research Security Training (Combined).” Advanced courses in CITI on Risk Mitigation, Cybersecurity, International Collaborations, International Travel, Foreign Interference, Federal Funding & Foreign Gifts and Contracts, and Disclosures and Transparency are also available and will be used as annual refresher training.

To access Research Security Training (Combined):

1. On the ORI Training & Education page click the “UK CITI Access” link.
2. Once you have logged into your UK CITI account, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Add a Course.”
3. On the UK CITI Select Curriculum page, check the box for Research Security and click “Next.”
4. On the next page, check the box for “Research Security Training (Combined)” and click “Next.” You have now enrolled in the course.
5. On the UK CITI course page and under Courses Ready to Begin, press “Start Now” in the box titled “Research Security Training (Combined).”
6. Under Required Modules, click “Start” for the module called “Research Security Training (Combined) (ID 21604)” to complete the training.

Please send questions to Sara Poll, UK’s Research Security Administrator, researchsecurity@uky.edu.