ABOUT THE PROJECT

The Office of the Dean for Graduate Studies and Research received  a grant award from the National Science Foundation for the project titled: Preparing Current and Future Researchers to Understand Ethical Parameters of Research, from Inception to Dissemination.  NSF award amounts to $299,955 for a three year period.

The GOAL of this project is to strengthen the environment for Scientific Research Integrity at UPR, Río Piedras campus.  To achieve this goal, the project will provide an integrated learning environment that includes active and participatory approaches in knowledge-centered, learner-centered, community-centered, and assessment-centered settings, with the intent of immersing student and researchers in responsible conduct of research (hereafter RCR) activities for three years, thus raising the level of awareness of the dimensions of RCR and preparing the way for on-going RCR education.