Student’s Corner
For undergraduate and graduate students, the ethics review of student researches/proposals/theses are primarily done at the聽departmental level聽(usually conducted by the research committees or thesis panels of the academic department).
The results of the ethics review conducted at the departmental level are reflected on the聽Student Research Ethics Clearance Form聽which can be downloaded in the聽Downloadable Forms聽section of this site. The accomplished form is attached to the proposal and the final manuscript submitted to the different academic departments.
However, Student can apply for an ethics review from the University Research Ethics Review Committee (RERC) if the following circumstances apply:
- The funding agency providing support for the student project requires an RERC ethics review
- The student project poses more than minimal risk and ethical expertise to propose measures for ethical adherence cannot be provided by the department. In such cases, the faculty supervisor or the department head can request for an RERC ethics review. The application for review will be submitted to the REO by the student(s).
Before inquiring with the Research Ethics Office,聽we advise students to talk to their Mentor/Teacher/Chairperson to clarify if the above circumstances apply. Should they apply, the REO would be happy to accept the student鈥檚 application for a research ethics review of their proposal.
Students applying for an ethics review would need to submit the following documents via e-mail:
- Soft copy of accomplished聽application form
- Soft copy of聽proposal
- Accomplished soft copies of the聽general checklist
- Accomplished soft copies of the聽necessary detailed checklist聽(Checklist A-E, only those that are applicable to the proposal)
- Soft copies of聽attachments聽stipulated on the specific checklists
- Letter of endorsement聽from department Chairperson
The Application Form, General Checklist, and Detailed Checklists (Checklists A-E) can be downloaded in the聽Downloadable Forms聽section of this site.
For frequently asked questions about ethics reviews, please see our聽FAQs for the Research Ethics Review of Student Projects
For inquiries and submissions, students may e-mail the REO at聽[email protected]聽or call the REO at (02) 524-4611 local 513.