TrineUniversityiscommittedtosafeguardingandrespectingtherightsandwelfareofhuman
subjectsinvolvedinresearch.TheTrineInstitutionalReviewBoard(IRB)isresponsiblefor
conductinginitialandcontinuingreviewofresearchinvolvinghumansubjects.Researchinvolving:
physicalorpsychologicalstress,ariskofharm,invasionsofprivacy,documentationofprivate
informationinwhichsubjectsmightbeidentified,concealmentofdeception,oranyundesirable
consequencesforthesubject,areallsubjecttoIRBreview.Investigatorscannotbeginresearch
withhumansubjectsuntilacompletedapplicationhasbeensubmitted,reviewedandapprovedby
theTrineIRB.
Thepurposeofthisapplicationistoensurethathumanresearchsubjectsareprotected.Itisthe
taskoftheresearchertominimizethenegativeconsequencesofanyresearch,justifyanynegative
consequencesthatcannotbeeliminated,andtoprovideadequateinformationforsubjectstomake
informeddecisions.IRBapprovalnotonlyprotectsthehumansubjects,butalsoprotectsthe
researcher,theadvisor,andTrineUniversity.
InstructionsforCompletingtheIRBApplication
Youmustcompletetheapplicationinitsentirety.Informationandotherrelevantmaterialsmust
besubmittedinthedesignatedarea.Donotinsert“seeattached”inanyoftheapplicationblanks.
Youmayexcerptmaterialfromothersourcesandmayexpandonthespaceprovidedinthe
document,buttheapplicationshouldberelativelyconcise.
ApplicationSubmission
PleasesubmityourapplicationelectronicallyasaWord™document.Allsubmissions
shouldbesenttotheIRBChair(emailaddresscontactinfohere…)with“AttentionIRBor
similar”inthesubjectline.
Applicationsthatlackclarityduetoexcessiveerrorsorincompleteinformationmaybe
returnedtotheinvestigator.Thiswilldelaythereviewprocess.Pleasespellandgrammar
checkyourdocumentbeforesubmission.
Investigatorswillelectronicallysigntheapplicationforreview.
ChecklistforApplicationSubmission
☐IRBApplicationwithanelectronicsignature
☐Informedconsentform
☐Recruitingmaterials(phonescript,fliers,ads,etc.)
☐Survey/questionnaire(s),focusgrouporinterviewquestions(ifapplicable)
☐Conflictofinterest/financialinterestdisclosure(ifapplicable)
☐Letter(s)ofsupport(ifconductingresearchatanotheragency,school,etc.)
TrineUniversity
InstitutionalReviewBoard
InvestigationInvolvingHumanSubjects
ApplicationForm2015‐2016