Financial Conflict of Interest Training

FCOI training is offered in Canvas and the Financial Disclosure Form is an eForm with sections for reporting Significant Financial Interests, Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, and Other Support.


As of July 1, 2020, all investigators working on federally-funded research or submitting a proposal for such funding, must complete training in Financial Conflict of Interest at least every four years and have a Disclosure Form on file

  • To Self Enroll in FCOI training in Canvas (As of October 2022):
  1. Go to my.msstate.edu
  2. Scroll down the bottom of your myState home page 
  3. Under the "Classroom" section, the "Canvas Course Self Enrollment" box is located on the left hand side. This training is NOT under "Canvas Course Self Enrollment for Employees". 
  4. Click on "Select a course" and choose Financial Conflict of Interest
  5. Mark the sliding tab that says "Self enroll, Yes/No" and mark "Yes" and then "Confirm"
  6. Go to canvas.msstate.edu to confirm the course is available to you on the Dashboard.  Note - you may need to scroll down past any announcements.