New Procedures for Updated COI and RCR Training Requirements

To comply with the University’s updated requirements for Conflict of Interest (COI) and Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training, the Office of Sponsored Programs has updated its procedures:

  • Effective February 1, 2017, COI and RCR trainings no longer need to be completed prior to submission of a funding proposal.
  • Release of funds for awards with corresponding proposals submitted on or after February 1, 2017 will be contingent upon all investigators on the project having completed COI and RCR training within four (4) years prior to the date of release. 
  • The COI Office requires the Principal Investigator (PI) to submit a COI Training Table list (found here) of project investigators and dates of completion of the CITI COI course to the Office of Sponsored Programs prior to award funds being released.  For more details about COI training requirements, click here

All questions related to the new RCR training requirements should be emailed to askirb@pitt.edu, and all questions related to the COI training requirements should be directed to the COI Office.

Updated 10/18/2018

Date

Friday, February 3, 2017