IRB Student Research Proposal

Research proposal form for EMU and non-EMU students.

Please craft and save your responses in a document other than this form and then paste your responses into this form for submission!

Researcher(s):
Indicate the method of human subjects training for the researcher(s) listed above:

Training through the HHS is recommended. Researchers are responsible to complete all 5 lessons and submit their saved completion certificates from each lesson.
Upload a current (within the past 4 years) IRB training certificate for each researcher.

Training through the HHS is recommended. Researchers are responsible to complete all 5 lessons and submit their saved completion certificate from each lesson.

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Email address of primary contact person:
Faculty Advisor:
Faculty advisor's email address:
REQUIRED: In order for your proposal to be processed, you must also attach a copy of the completed Faculty Approval of Student Research form.

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Title of Research Proposal:
Start date and duration of study:
Brief description and purpose of Research:
METHOD: Participants
PARTICIPANTS (describe population, and anticipated number of subjects):
Are your participants members of any of the following vulnerable populations? Check any that apply. (Click on the population for more information on each.)

Are your participants members of any of the following vulnerable populations? Check any that apply. (Click on the population for more information on each.) Pregnant women, human fetuses and neonates Prisoners Children Persons at risk for suicide Persons with impaired decisional capability None of the above
RECRUITMENT - Describe how you will recruit or select participants for your research.
Upload any communications used to recruit or select participants (posters, letters, emails, etc.)

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NOTE: If you have more than one item, please combine them into a single file for uploading purposes.
Approximate duration of an individual subject's participation:
Describe procedures for informing participants about the purpose of the research. Also describe procedures for assessing their understanding of the research and for obtaining their consent to participate. Note: You must obtain participants' permission to 1) audio/videotape or photograph them and 2) use any of the recordings or images in presentations or publications. Upload informed consent documentation using the field below.

See Sample Consent Form.
REQUIRED: Upload informed consent documentation

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Describe all likely risks to the participants, how you will minimize such risks, and how you will address any adverse conditions arising as a result of your research.

Risks may include: risk of criminal or civil liability or damage to financial or employability status; observation or divulgence of sensitive aspects of personal behavior (e.g., drug or alcohol use, illegal conduct, sexual behavior); and/or physical harm, psychological/emotional distress, or undue influence.
Describe any benefits (e.g., monetary payment, extra credit) participants will receive as a result of participating in this research.
Describe how and to whom your results will be reported. (Note: if you anticipate presenting your results beyond your classroom or department, the IRB recommends that you include possible venues in this proposal. Additional IRB approval will be required for presentations or publications not specified in this proposal.)
Describe how you will maintain anonymity, confidentiality and privacy.
METHOD: Procedures
Briefly describe the steps involved in your research.
METHOD: Apparatus
Describe instruments or equipment to be used, including research materials such as photographs, videos, survey instruments, interview protocols, or scripts. If applicable, attach any researcher-created instruments using the field below.
Upload researcher-created instruments

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NOTE: If you have more than one instrument, please combine them into a single file for uploading purposes.
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IRB Student Research Proposal

IRB Student Research Proposal

METHOD: Participants

METHOD: Procedures

METHOD: Apparatus