Research Ethics Board
Application for Institutional Ethics Review and Approval
Complete this form electronically and attach all supporting materials (e.g., questionnaires, interview
questions, consent forms, recruitment materials, debriefing forms). Submit as a SINGLE document
(.doc or .pdf) to the Chair of the Research Ethics Board (Rodney Schmalt; REB@macewan.ca; 780633-3674). If electronic submission is not possible, mail documents to: Dr. Rodney Schmaltz,
Department of Psychology, Room 6-329, Grant MacEwan University, 10700-104 Avenue, Edmonton,
Albera, T5J (City Centre Campus 6-370).
Please check here if any supporting documentation is mailed:
A.
Applicant Information
Name:
(Please note that the
primary applicant may
not be a student.
Faculty advisors should
be the lead applicant for
student projects.)
E-Mail:
Department or Program:
Telephone:
Faculty:
Institution:
Mailing Address:
Are you:
B.
Faculty
Staff
Other Investigators on this Project (do not include research assistants)
Name
Institutional Affiliation and
Department
E-mail address
1.
2.
3.
C.
Accuracy of Information
I certify that I have read and understand the policies, procedures, and guidelines developed by
Grant MacEwan College for ensuring ethical conduct in research and that I intend to comply
fully with the letter and spirit of those policies, procedures, and guidelines; that all the
information I have included in this application is, to the best of my knowledge, true; and that I
have not knowingly omitted any information from this application that is relevant to the task
of the Grant MacEwan College Research Ethics Board. I further acknowledge my
responsibility to report any significant changes in the project and to obtain written approval for
those changes, as required by the College policies, procedures, and guidelines, prior to
implementing those changes. Submission of this application together with supporting
documentation indicates compliance with the foregoing statement.
D.
Project Information
Project Title:
Start and end dates:
Institution/s at which
research will be conducted:
Describe ethics approval
received or sought from
other institution/s:
Funding source/s obtained
or applied for:
E.
Project Details
1.
Please provide a short summary of the project that describes the research objectives, relevant
literature, and hypotheses or research question/s.
2.
Describe the source, number, age range, and type of research participants. Indicate the
manner in which participation will be solicited, and the nature of any inducements or promises
offered for participation. For secondary analysis of data, describe the source and
characteristics of the dataset.
3.
Describe the procedure to be used.
4.
Describe how you will deal with the issues of informed consent and continuing voluntariness of
participation in the research. For minors, describe how you will obtain consent of guardians.
5.
Describe how you will grant anonymity to participants and how participants’ responses will be
kept confidential. If names or other identifying information are coded with data, describe how
access to data is limited and safeguarded. Indicate who will have access to data. If
appropriate, describe how consent is obtained from participants for exceptions to
anonymity/confidentiality (e.g., focus groups). If data are to be taken from existing sources,
discuss the implications of pre-existing (implicit or explicit) guarantees of
confidentiality/anonymity.
6.
Describe your plans for the retention and disposal of data (e.g., provide room and building
location). Data must be kept for a minimum of 2 years, or in accordance with the policy of the
funding agency (e.g., CIHR funded research needs to be kept for a minimum of 5 years).
7.
If concealment of the hypothesis or deception of participants is to be employed, provide explicit
justification. Indicate how and when participants will be informed of the concealment and/or
deception.
8.
Describe the nature of any risks to the physical or psychological well-being or integrity of
participants that might arise from your procedures, and discuss your justifications, safeguards,
and resolutions for these risks where appropriate.
9.
Indicate when participants will be debriefed, and describe the nature and extent of debriefing.
Indicate how participants may follow-up with researchers to ask questions or obtain information
about the study.
10.
Describe any apparatus, element of the physical environment, substance or other materials
that could cause harm to a participant if a malfunction, misuse, accident, allergic reaction, or
side-effect were to occur. If the participant comes into contact with a potentially hazardous
apparatus or material, who will be responsible for checking for defects/malfunctions, and on
what schedule will inspections be made? If participants come into contact with some
substance that could cause harm, please document your safeguards. Describe safety
approvals that you have obtained or applied for (e.g., biohazards, electromechanical, radiation,
etc.)
11.
Name those involved in data collection and describe their qualifications. If special conditions
exist within the research that could cause physical or psychological harm or if participants
require special attention because of physical or psychological characteristics, or if made
advisable by other exigencies, describe the additional qualifications of research personnel.
12.
Describe any potentially hazardous duties that will be required of research personnel, including
physical, mental, or legal risks. Describe the safeguards you have implemented for your
personnel.
13.
Indicate all documents attached to this application.
Advertisement for Participant Recruitment
Ethics Approvals from Other Institutions
Information Sheet for Participants
Interview Script/Questions
Participant Consent Form
Questionnaire or Survey Items
Other (List here):
Does your research proposal include making use of secondary data which would fall under the
provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act?" If “yes”, please
provide evidence of approval by the College's FOIP Coordinator.
14.
Yes
No