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Office of Research Development
An umbrella project may be defined as a large (un)sponsored, national/international research project in which human participants are the subjects of research.
An umbrella research project:
**the RECH-003/S merely serve for the purpose of obtaining an independent ethics number per student.
Please note that:
Failure of researchers to familiarise themselves with the guidelines and instructions below prior to completing and submitting an application for review 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 as from 1 April 2021. 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.