2025 Research Security Training Requirements
| Federal Agency | Who? | What? | When? |
| National Science Foundation | Senior/key personnel | Complete RST Go.illinois.edu/ResSecTraining within 12 months prior to proposal submission | Proposals submitted on or after October 10, 2025 |
| Department of Energy | “Covered Individuals”: PI, co-I, project director, co-project director and any individual who contributes in a substantive, meaningful way to the development or execution of the scope of work of a project funded by DOE or proposed for funding by DOE | Complete RST Go.illinois.edu/ResSecTraining within 12 months prior to proposal submission and/or within 30 days of joining a federally-funded sponsored research project | Proposals submitted on or after May 1, 2025 |
| United States Department of Agriculture | “Applicants,” Senior/key personnel, and anyone named in the proposal who will participate in the design, conduct, or reporting of the research | Complete RST Go.illinois.edu/ResSecTraining at time of proposal | Proposals submitted on or after October 8, 2025 |
| National Institutes of Health | Senior/Key Personnel | Complete training on Other Support disclosures, included in RST go.illinois.edu/ResSecTraining Also visit: go.illinois.edu/DisclosureMatrix | October 1, 2025 |
2026 University of Illinois Research Security Training Requirement
| University of Illinois Requirement | Who? | What? | When? |
| ALL federal sponsors | Anyone, regardless of title or position, who participates in the purpose, design, conduct, or reporting of the federally funded research or who proposes federally funded research | Complete RST Go.illinois.edu/ResSecTraining within 12 months of proposal submission to a federal sponsor and/or within 30 days of joining a federally funded sponsored research project | February 1, 2026* |
*If other federal sponsors update their requirements before this date, Illinois will update as well.
Conflict of Interest Training
The University of Illinois System Policy on Conflicts of Commitment and Interest mandates prior approval and disclosure of Outside Activities for Covered Individuals.
Disclosers should review the Disclosure Guidance and attend COI Training and Office Hours.
Export Control Training
Export Control regulations can be complex and determining if and when your activity or research may require an export license is not easy.
Online Training
CITI Programs Export Compliance Training
Export Controls provides an overview of export compliance regulations along with information specifically tailored to certain roles, responsibilities, and activities through the CITI Programs portal. To register for the first time, log in through “My Institution”, select our organization affiliation. Follow the subsequent prompts to set yourself up as a learner. Each course module consists of instructional text, related case studies, and a quiz. The quiz can be retaken until a minimum passing score of 80 percent is achieved.
In-Person Training
Export Compliance Officers can tailor training to departments, colleges, and institutes. To schedule a targeted training, email us at exportcontrols@illinois.edu.