Checklists and Training

Checklists

Checklists for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) help researchers prepare their proposal or reporting documentation:

• NIH Disclosure Requirements Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support:
  • NIH Matrix Effective June 8, 2022
  • NIH Requirements for Disclosure of Other Support, Foreign Components and Conflicts of Interest 

 

• NSF Disclosure Requirements Relating to Biographical Sketch and Other Support:
  • NSF Matrix Effective May 20, 2024
  • FAQs Regarding Current and Pending (Other) Support (February 2023)

Peer Review

In addition to teaching and research, Notre Dame researchers contribute to their fields by serving as reviewers for funding agencies, journals, and more.

Information gained through peer review processes – whether reviewing grant applications or publications – is confidential and should not be shared with anyone outside those processes. The Collins letter specifically reminds the research community to adhere to the confidentiality of these processes.

Training Opportunities

CITI Training

Researchers of all stages are invited to take a course in Research Security, as part of Notre Dame's subscription to the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) program. The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently release four training modules specific to Research Security which are now being hosted through the CITI Training Program. These modules meet the federal requirement for Research Security training.

View the instructions for Research Security Training through CITI [PDF, 381k].

Access the Module

1. Log-in through Notre Dame using Okta.
2. Select "I don't have a CITI Program account and I need to create one." If you have a CITI account, please log-in and skip to Step 4. 
3. Click the blue button, "Create a New CITI Program Account." 
4. Under Institutional Courses heading, click the blue button, "View Courses" to the right of University Notre Dame.
5. This will take you to a page that lists your active CITI courses. Scroll down the page and click "Add a Course," which is the first bullet under Learner Tools for the University of Notre Dame heading.
6. Review content on the Select Curriculum page and then click the "Continue to Question 1 at this time."
7. Answer the questions to enroll in appropriate courses and click the blue "Submit" button at the bottom of the page. Note: Clicking "Yes" for Question 12 will enroll you in the Research Security Training Course.
8. This will return you the active CITI courses page. Click the blue "Start Now" button for Undue Foreign Influence: Risks and Mitigations, which is under the Courses Ready to Begin header.

NDRAC Module on Undue Foreign Influence & Research Security

All ND-credentialed users can access the ND Researcher Training portal, which houses a module on “Undue Foreign Influence & Research Security.” Researchers at all stages are encouraged to educate themselves via the NDRAC training module on “Undue Foreign Influence & Research Security". Adequate understanding by the research community helps preserve and strengthen the research reputation of the University and to protect important work from unwarranted scrutiny. 

Access the Module

1. Log-in through Notre Dame using Okta: enuggetlearning.com/login/saml/ND_okta_NDRtraining
2. Click "Register Now" and confirm registration for "Module 3: Undue Foreign Influence & Research Security"
3. Then visit enuggetlearning.com/NDRtraining/ht/46819 to begin the module

Training questions may be directed to the Research Training Program Manager.

Need More Information?

Please contact the Associate Vice President for Research for more information regarding safeguarding research from undue foreign influence.