• Does the application state the purpose of the study?
• Does the application describe the subject population?
• Does the application state the tasks the subjects need to complete?
• Are the subjects placed at risk?
• Has the researcher made provisions for minimal risk?
• Does the scientific merit of the study merit placing subjects at risk?
• Are there provisions for the care of subjects in the event of an accident or complications related to the procedures?
• Does the proposal identify how confidentiality will be preserved?
• Are there provisions to obtain approval from appropriate authorities (e.g., parents, school officials, company officials, etc.) related to the study?
• Do informed consent forms meet the criteria? If not, is justification provided?
• Has the investigator described the procedures used to obtain informed consent or justified why it will not be used?

• Have all questions on the IRB Human Subject Review Form been addressed?

• Completed Online Training with CITI Course
• Attach copies of written consent, permission, and/or assent forms, or oral consent script
• Attach copies of study materials and instruments (e.g., questionnaires, data forms)
• Attach copies of recruitment materials (e.g., scripts, advertisements)
• All required inked signatures have been obtained
• If other agencies or institutions require PI approval, attach originals of letters of cooperation or approval from those organisations.

We use an Online Research Ethics Application System.
 
All applications must be submitted via the online Research Ethics Module on the UWIScholar platform. 

Applications must be submitted by the first Friday of the month for review by our regular meeting in the last week of each month. Please note that the Committee does not provide retroactive review.

Instructions for New Online Applications:

• Review Applicants Manual [PDF]