Effective May 1, 2025, principal investigators (PIs), co-principal investigators (co-PIs), senior/key personnel, program directors (PDs), co-program directors (co-PDs), project managers, and anyone else identified in the request for proposals, notice of funding opportunity, or award terms and conditions are highly encouraged to complete Foreign Travel Security Training if they travel internationally for organization business, teaching, conference attendance, or research purposes regardless of whether the travel will be charged to a sponsored project. 

We expect this training to become required soon. The requirement stems from National Security Presidential Memoradum-33 (NSPM-33) and will be enacted by federal agencies.

Who Is Required to Take the Training: Principal investigators (PIs), co-principal investigators (co-PIs), senior/key personnel, program directors (PDs), co-program directors (co-PDs), project managers, and anyone else identified in the request for proposals, notice of funding opportunity, or award terms and conditions who travel internationally for business, teaching, conference attendance, or research purposes regardless of whether the travel will be charged to a sponsored project.

How Often is Training Required?: Every 6 years

When Does Training Need to Be Completed?: Prior to international travel

How Long Does Training Take?: 1 hour

How Do I Access the Training?: The training is available in MyTrack Learning