Ensuring Research Integrity – Research on Research Integrity Program (RRI)
This program funds empirical research on the causes of research misconduct and the effectiveness of integrity policies, training, reporting/response systems, and AI-related risk factors for eligible applicants.
⚑ Award ceiling $250,000 · Research must be empirical and aligned to research integrity under 42 C.F.R. part 93 · AI may be studied as a driver of integrity or misconduct risk
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 100 strong | portfolio topic: public_health (primary); social/behavioral work is central; funds applied research |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 80 strong | technical depth: substantial; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 25 weak | funds applied research; deep-tech content |
Description
We seek applications to conduct empirical research on societal, organizational, behavioral, group, and individual factors that affect integrity in research, focusing on the identification of the root causes of research misconduct and driving factors for research integrity in compliance with 42 C.F.R. part 93. The projects funded under this opportunity must aim to research any combination of the following focus areas: 1) Explore the financial, cultural, institutional, and individual factors; 2) Assess the effectiveness of policies and training; 3) Investigate reporting and response mechanisms; and 4) Examine how artificial intelligence (AI) acts as a potential driver of research integrity or a risk factor for research misconduct.
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