| Required for all applications |
File Formats Accepted |
| evidence that you (and anyone else involved in data collection) have completed the required research ethics training |
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| your research plan: a proposal detailing the project's goals, methods, and analytical strategies |
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| the consent letter your participants will sign OR the script you will use to obtain oral consent |
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| exact final copies of any surveys you will use |
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| exact final copies of any interviews you will use (or, in the case of unstructured interviews, a thorough description of the topics of investigation) |
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| exact final copies of any questionnaires you will use |
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| exact final copies of any other materials you will use to collect data from your subjects (visual aids, scripts, tests, exercises, etc.) |
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| if you are a student, an email from your research advisor saying that he or she has read and approved your protocol |
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| Required for some applications |
File Formats Accepted |
| if you have applied for external funding to support your research: any relevant grant proposal(s) |
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| if you plan to collect data at another site or work with subjects under the jurisdiction of another institution (for example, a hospital or school): evidence of permission from cooperating institutions; a letter or email from the institution that demonstrates that the institution is aware of your plans and that you have permission to perform your project there |
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| if you will work with material collected by other researchers and stored in a non-public database: non-disclosure or other agreements or certifications required by the owners of the data |
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| for renewals and extensions: a status report for the project to date, including number of subjects accrued; all adverse events and unanticipated problems involving risks to subjects or others, withdrawal of subjects from research, or complaints about the research since the last review; a summary of any relevant amendments or modifications to the research since the last review; any other relevant information, especially information about risks associated with the research; and a copy of the current informed consent document, with any newly proposed consent document |
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