Utah Tech University IRB
Are you new to the IRB application process?
Let us walk you through each step and assist you with your first Utah Tech University human subjects research application.
Begin
- View: Your Role as Faculty in Student Research video tutorial.
- View: The Basics of IRB Review Process of Research Applications video tutorial.
- View the OHRP Educator Resources for Investigators document.
Pre-Application Process
- Familiarize yourself with the resources available to you.
- Write a summary of your study. This is optional but usually very essential for your own research plan to ensure good science.
- Use the summary of your study to eventually help fill out the IRB application. (Remember, a formal, written proposal is not required for UT IRB applications).
- Determining your recruitment procedures and consider obtaining a 3rd party to recruit, if applicable.
- Determine how you will obtain consent, then design and possibly even test your consent process.
- Complete human subjects research training (CITI).
- Download the IRB Application.
- Review Examples of IRB Application Sections Guidance Document for help when filling out the application.
- Fill out the UT IRB Application.
Submit Application
- Ensure your application is completed and signed. Be sure PI and the PI’s Chair (or Dean, if PI is Chair) has signed the application.
- Gather all documents needed for your submission packet in PDF form.
- Application
- CITI Training Completion documents
- Recruitment and Screening Materials
- Informed Consent Documents, using UT IRB Consent Template
- See the “Application Materials Required Guidance Document“
- See the File Naming document for labeling of all documents within your packet.
- Email all documents to: IRB@utahtech.edu