Conducting research as a student? Visit the IRB Student Corner. Students planning a project involving human subjects research can find many of the answers they need to get started in Research Protections' IRB Student Corner. Get help with:
- determining whether a project may need IRB review
- who to include on an application
- what training and materials are needed
- what to expect after submission
- a step-by-step checklist and other resources students can use as they develop their protocols
Students should review the page early, work with their faculty advisors throughout the process and email irb@appstate.edu with their faculty PI copied if they still have questions.
Supporting students through the IRB process
Faculty advising students on human subjects research are expected to use Research Protections' Faculty Advisor Guidance page to plan ahead. It includes a printable checklist, an IRB submission timeline, and practical guidance for helping students prepare their applications and respond to review comments. Faculty advisors are encouraged to thoroughly review the page early in the project timeline.
Check export controls before you travel abroad for university business
If you're traveling internationally for university business and taking university-issued equipment or electronics, please complete the export controls online form before your trip. Export controls can apply to equipment, software and information taken or shared abroad. Visit the Research Protections Export Controls website for guidance.
Are you the PI of a federally funded project?
If you are the PI on a federally funded project, please remember to submit your training records at the end of each semester. All faculty, research staff and students participating in NSF-funded projects, NIH-funded projects, or USDA-NIFA-funded projects must complete RECR training.
Additional information can be found on our site.
Are you research personnel on a federally funded project?
In order to better align with the CHIPS and Science Act and the National Security Presidential Memorandum on United States Government-Supported Research and Development National Security Policy 33; the National Science Foundation, National Institutes Health, Department of Defense, Department of Education, National Aeronautics and Space Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture require research security training for "covered individuals" receiving federal funding. These agencies seek to ensure federally funded projects "are free of malign foreign interference and misappropriation."
This training is required annually for active federally funded projects. If you completed this training last fall, you will receive an email from our office asking that you renew the training this year. Additional information can be found on our site.
For questions and guidance please contact Monica Molina at molinamm@appstate.edu.