Example of a covering letter
NHS Research Ethics Committee
INSERT REC ADDRESS
YOUR ADDRESS
[INSERT DATE]
Dear Sir or Madam
[Title of the project]
I wish to submit the above proposed project for ethical review by the Research Ethics
Committee. I enclose the following documents:

A signed copy of my application form and the proposal

A letter from the Birmingham City University Faculty of Health Sponsorship and
Indemnity Committee, which has reviewed the study. This letter includes a statement
about indemnity insurance
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Appendices
o
Letters of invitation to participants, participant leaflets and consent forms –
appendix number
o
Research tools (itemise) – appendix number
o
Letters of support and permission for access, subject to approval – appendix
number

A summary of the project

A short version of my CV

Other relevant documents (itemise).
Yours sincerely
NAME