Responsible Conduct of Research: Introduction

John Carroll is committed to the ethical conduct of research and is in compliance with the America COMPETES Act (America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science) Section 7009.

John Carroll's RCR policy, guidelines, and form can be found on our post-award forms site. Our policy is based on information from the National Science Foundation and the US Office of Research Integrity. For more information, see the FAQ list published by the NSF for their RCR requirement.

The RCR areas can be organized as follows:

Planning Research

	The Protection of Human Subjects
	The Welfare of Laboratory Animals
	Conflicts of Interest & Commitment

Conducting Research

	Data Management Practices
	Research Misconduct
	Mentor & Trainee Responsibilities
	Collaborative Research

Reporting and Reviewing Research

	Authorship and Publication
	Peer Review

Click on the links above to learn more or contact us for more information.

Slides from the SRA-Ohio presentation: Introduction to RCR (PDF file).