Application process for research with human participants

Five steps for submitting an application for research with human participants

1. Prepare your application by reading the following:
   • Who needs to complete an application form?
   • Tips for streamlining the ethics review process.
   • Training requirements and Guidelines, policies and resources.
2. Review the requirements for:
   • Multi-jurisdictional research and research ethics review.
   • Coordinated ethics review with the Waterloo Wellington Research Ethics Board (WWREB), representing Grand River, St. Mary's or Cambridge Memorial Hospitals.
   • Conducting research in Waterloo region schools.
3. Sign in to complete the online application form.
4. Create your recruitment, information-consent, and feedback materials and upload these with your application.
   • Review and use our samples and other supporting materials.
5. Complete any relevant supporting documentation and upload these with your application.
   • Are you using equipment to collect physiological data? A standard operating procedure (SOP) may be needed.
   • Have you created your own equipment or device, or modified a commercially produced device? A safety risk assessment review form (PDF) will need to be completed and submitted to the Safety Office. This is a fillable PDF form.
   • Are you performing a controlled act? A delegation form for a medical directive and an SOP will be needed.
   • Are you creating a biobank or biorepository? An SOP will be needed.
   • Is the research greater than minimal risk and there has been no scholarly review? A certificate of scientific merit review (PDF) may be needed.