Research Security Policy & Training

To be in compliance with the White House National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-33), issued in January 2021, and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memo “Guidelines for Research Security Programs at Covered Institutions” released in July 2024, The University of Chicago has developed a Research Security Policy. This Research Security Policy is designed to meet the requirements of the OSTP memo, anticipating agency implementation to be in alignment, and additionally aims to meet the requirements set forth in other federal guidance pertaining to research security, such as the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. 

The UChicago Research Security Training is now available in Workday. Department of Energy-funded researchers are required to complete the training prior to submission of new proposals. Researchers with other federal funding sources are welcome to take the training as well to get ahead of forthcoming requirements. URA anticipates research security training to be required for NSF proposals by October 2025 and other federal funding agencies within the year.

Should you have questions about this Policy or Training, please reach out to Katy Jones-Luckey, University Research Administration, kathrynjones@uchicago.edu.

For more information, please visit Research Security Policy | UChicago University Research Administration | The University of Chicago.