<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="color:red">~~ Please disseminate this information with those researchers
and research administrators in your department who may find it noteworthy ~~</span></i></b><span style="color:red;font-size:11pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Effective
with proposals due and/or submitted on or after October 10, 2025, the</b><b><span style="color:red"> </span></b><b>National
Science Foundation (NSF) Research Security Requirement requires that</b>:</p>
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security training certifications from proposers and individuals identified as
senior/key personnel by the proposer<b>; and</b></p>
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security training for anyone identified as senior/key personnel in the
proposal. This training is required to be completed within 12 months prior to
proposal submission<b>. </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">(See
attached NSF<b> </b>Important Notice No. 149: Updates to NSF Research
Security Policies for the NSF research security requirements for the full
notification.)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Accordingly,
to facilitate compliance with this new requirement, UC has launched a
comprehensive Research Security eLearning course in the UC Learning Center.
This eLearning course is as outlined below and located at: <span style="color:black"><a href="https://uc.sumtotal.host/Core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=core%2Factivitydetails%2FViewActivityDetails%3FActivityId%3D726923%26UserMode%3D0&domain=14" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://uc.sumtotal.host/Core/pillarRedirect?relyingParty=LM&url=core%2Factivitydetails%2FViewActivityDetails%3FActivityId%3D726923%26UserMode%3D0&domain=14</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Course
Description: Research Security at the University of California</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Duration:
The eLearning course will take approximately 30-40 minutes to complete.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Topics include:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">An overview
of Research Security</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">Case
studies</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">International
collaboration</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">Disclosure</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">Information
and data security</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">Elicitation</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">Talent
recruitment programs and Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black">International
travel</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><i>NOTE: <b><u>Principal
Investigator’s need to include a copy of the LMS Training certification(s) for
themselves and key/senior personnel, identified in the proposal, in their Kuali
proposal package that is submitted to Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA)
for review and endorsement of the proposal. Principal Investigator’s and
senior/key personnel are highly encouraged to complete the eLearning course as
soon as possible as SPA will not be able to submit a proposal to NSF without
evidence that the research security training requirements have been met.</u></b></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">If you
have any questions regarding research security questions, please email <span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:researchsecurity@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">researchsecurity@ucr.edu</span></a></span>.
Questions regarding the proposal submission should be directed to the <span style="color:black"><a href="https://redit.ucr.edu/OrApps/RED/Staff.aspx?t=3&_gl=1*twmiog*_ga*MTQwNzEwODYyLjE3MDc1MjQzNjU.*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3NTkzMzgxNDkkbzIwNCRnMSR0MTc1OTMzOTkwNSRqNTEkbDAkaDA.*_ga_Z1RGSBHBF7*czE3NTkzMzgxNTYkbzIwNiRnMSR0MTc1OTMzOTkwNSRqNTEkbDAkaDA." target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">RED C&G Officer</span></a></span> for your department.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><br></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><b><i>Charles E. Greer, Jr.<br>Associate Vice Chancellor </i></b><div><b><i> Research Administration and Compliance</i></b></div><div><b><i>Research and Economic Development</i></b></div><div><b><i>University of California, Riverside</i></b></div></div></div></div></div>