Request for in Principle Review of Research Protocol and Release of Funds

Human Research Ethics Board (HREB)
Office of Research, Engagement and Graduate Studies
33488 King Road, Abbotsford BC, V2S 7M8

1.604.557.4011

Request for In Principle Review of Research Protocol and Release of Funds

The three national granting councils (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) and other research funding agencies/departments stipulate that the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) cannot release funds for research projects involving human participants until those projects have received ethical approval from the Human Research Ethics Board (HREB). ‘In principle review’ permits researchers to access a portion of their research grants, as long as no data is collected from human participants. No research involving data collection from human participants can begin until full HREB approval has been obtained.

In accordance with the Tri-Council requirements, and the MOU between UFV and the agencies, funds will not be released for research projects involving human participants unless:

1.  This form has been reviewed and signed by the Chair of the UFV HREB within 6 months of the award date, or;

2.  A full ethics application has been reviewed and cleared by the UFV HREB.

Please refer to UFV Policy 54 Human Research Ethics prior to completion and submission of this application. Reviews are conducted according to the principles and spirit of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans 2014 (TCPS2).

If you have questions about or require assistance with the completion of this form, please contact the Office of Research, Engagement and Graduate Studies at (604)-557-4011 or .

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SECTION A – General Information

Title of the Research Project:
Principal Investigator:
Email:
Department:
Phone Ext.:
Co-Investigator(s):
Email:
Department:
Phone Ext.:
Affiliation if not UFV:
Agency Name and Grant Number:

SECTION B – Project Information

Briefly describe your research project (up to 500 words):
Describe your research plans prior to the involvement of human participants:
Anticipated date of ethics submission:

SECTION C – Budget

What is the total that you request to assist you in proceeding with your research:
Please provide a budget outlining the specific activities you will conduct with the funds that you are requesting (e.g. to hire a research assistant, travel support, etc.) and the amount required for each activity:

SECTION D – Researcher Agreement

I agree that before any human participants are recruited or their data accessed I will submit a request for ethics approval to the University of the Fraser Valley Human Research Ethics Board.

I will not proceed with research involving human participants prior to receipt of HREB clearance.

Please note that for projects funded by CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC and other select agencies, if full HREB approval is not obtained within 6 months of the award date, the agency may consider that the conditions of the award have not been fulfilled, cancel the grant, and reallocate the funds. University of the Fraser Valley will freeze the budget account for the given project and no further transactions will be allowed.

Signature of Principal Investigator Date

Signature of Research Ethics Board delegate Date

Signature of AVP-Research Date