Sample Letter to Document Training in the Protection of Human Subjects

This sample letter meets the NIAID requirement to verify training in the responsible conduct of research for new applications and proposals involving research subjects. Other institutes may have different requirements.

To: Grants Management Officer, NIAID

Re: (insert application ID number)

All investigators and other key staff on the application, (list names), have completed the following course (state course title plus a one-sentence description) in the responsible conduct of research.

(Business Officer signature)

For more information, see NIAID Human Subjects Resources.