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* The term “applicants” refers to both the primary investigator (PI) and the primary responsible person (PRP) as a collective
Nelson Mandela University researchers (staff and/or students) of studies making use of human participants are advised to familiarise themselves with these guidelines and instructions prior to completing and submitting an application for review. Failure to do so might result in a delay in the review and approval of the application.
Any application not submitted on the correct and most recent version of the application form, or any incomplete submission will not be reviewed. The version of the application form found on this page will be the only application form accepted for review. This form has specifically been designed with the intention of requiring responses directly in line with the review criteria used by the committee to ensure ethical compliance with national standards and norms. It is the intention that this form will now serve to expedite the review and approval processes.
Kindly note that the application form should be submitted in English. Where information will be provided to participants in translated form, the translated versions AND the English versions should be included as appendices to the application.