![two women students studying outdoors in sunshine](/sites/g/files/omnuum921/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/2026-04/diverse%20students%20working%20pexels-charlotte-may-5966011.jpg?h=316dd805&itok=w4jLwrQs) # Fall 2026 URTP Training Dates Posted September 09, 2026 The Undergraduate Research Training Program (URTP) is a comprehensive platform to create better prepared undergraduate researchers. As part of the program, training sessions are held at various dates throughout the academic year. The training sessions are an alternative to the standard online CITI training. The sessions have been developed with students in mind: they are 90 minutes in length, interactive, and developed with enthusiasm and energy. Follow the link below to the Harvard Training Portal to sign up for a session. Sign up will close one business day before the session and a Zoom link or room location will be sent by email to all confirmed attendees at that time. [Fall 2026 URTP Sessions Registration Link:](https://trainingportal.harvard.edu/Saba/Web_spf/NA1PRD0068/app/me/learningeventdetail;spf-url=common%2Fledetail%2Fcours000000000016521%3Freturnurl%3Dcatalog%252Fsearch%253FsearchText%253DURTP%2526filter%253D%25257B%25257D&context%3Duser&learnerId%3Demplo000000000959814) Zoom Sessions: - Wednesday, September 30th 4:30-6PM - Wednesday, November 4th 4-5:30PM In-person Sessions: - Wednesday, September 23rd 4-5:30PM - Thursday, October 8th 5-6:30PM - Tuesday, October 20th 4:30-6PM If the above dates don’t work for you, consider submitting a request for a URTP session through[ the HUA IRB’s Training Request Form](https://cuhs.harvard.edu/irb-led-training-sessions). To do so, you must ensure that at a minimum of three Harvard College students will attend the requested session. A list of attendees will need to be provided to the HUA IRB prior to the session. URTP sessions will be offered via Zoom only. If you have questions about this, contact the IRB at .