University of North Texas 
Proposed January 2024 changes to the National Science Foundation Proposal & Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) include alignment with the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act of 2022. Under this act, parties to Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs from a country of concern are ineligible to serve as senior personnel. PIs and co-PIs/senior personnel will be requirement to certify annually during the life of the award via the UNT COI Disclosure.
Starting January 1, 2025, all Senior/Key Personnel on NSF projects must complete the NSF Research Security Training available to UNT faculty and staff on Bridge. These four modules (which take about 45-60 minutes each to complete) meet the Research Security Training requirement outlined in National Security Presidential Memorandum-33.
Who must complete the training?
Per Section 10634 of the "CHIPS and Science Act of 2022," covered individuals (senior/key
personnel) listed on the application for a research and development award are required
to take the training.
When must the training be completed?
Per the "CHIPS and Science Act of 2022," senior personnel are required to take the
training within one year of an R&D application. If additional senior personnel join,
they also will have one year from the time of joining.
Is this requirement the same as the Responsible Conduct of Research training?
Responsible conduct of research is related to research integrity and security but
covers a broader range of topics, such as the ethical treatment of human subjects.
Research security training focuses on providing researchers with clear guidelines
and effective strategies to protect against existing and emerging research security
threats.
Find these answers and more here: https://new.nsf.gov/research-security/training
If you suspect that you have been contacted by, or are part of a talent recruitment program, please contact: oric@unt.edu