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Submit only the application along with any supplemental documents (uploaded into the application) to the IRB. Do not submit your proposal.

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Application Contact Information

First Name *

Last Name *

NWOSU Email Address *

Phone Number *

Student's Advisor *

Project Information

Title of Project *

Project Abstract - include a summary of the protocol, including potential benefits and risks, and any risk management procedures: *

Project Type * Thesis Class Project Faculty Research Other

If Other, please explain:

Research Question(s): What question(s) do you want to answer with this research? *

Purpose and Background: Why do you want to conduct this research? *

For the following question on Methodology, please answer: What tasks will participants be asked to perform? Include a step-by-step description of the procedures you will use with participants and the location of your research.

Methodology *

For the following question on Instruments and Materials, please answer: Describe what instruments will be used, include the frequency and method of delivery (online surveys, face-to-face interview, in-person surveys, etc.). Also include a copy of the instruments with this application.

Instruments and Materials *

Upload a Copy of Instrument(s) *

Additional Attachments if Needed #1

Additional Attachments if Needed #2

Participants

Who are your participants of interest? *

Why are they appropriate for your study? *

If you plan to exclude participants based on demographics (gender, race, etc.), explain why they need to be excluded.

Will the participants encounter the possibility of any risks which are greater, in probability or magnitude, than those ordinarily encountered in daily life or during the performance of routine physical or psychological examinations or tests? ? (Check all that apply) * Stress Psychological Social Physical Legal None

If you chose any answers above other than None, please explain.

Participant Recruitment Procedures

How will you recruit participants? *

When will you recruit participants? *

Where will you recruit participants? *

Provide a script or outline that explains the oral and/or written recruitment procedures used to obtain informed consent. *

Please upload the INFORMED CONSENT FORM if research will be conducted at facilities other than NWOSU. (The IRB does not need copies of the signed consent forms.)

Please upload the FACILITY CONSENT FORM if research will be conducted at facilities other than NWOSU. (The IRB does not need copies of the signed consent forms. )

For the following question on Potential Benefits, please explain the potential benefits of this research to the participants, the group that made them participant candidates (low-income, gender, history of substance abuse, etc.), and society in general.

Potential Benefits: *

Describe each, if any, manipulation to be included within the study.

Manipulation(s):

Will medical clearance be necessary before participants can participate due to tissue or blood sampling, or administration of substances such as food or drugs, or physical exercise conditioning?

Medical Clearance Needed? * Yes No

If Yes, please explain

Will there be a request for information that participants might consider to be personal or sensitive?

Personal/Sensitive Info Requests * Yes No

If Yes, please explain.

Will any inducements be offered to the participants for their participation?

Inducements? * Yes No

If Yes, please explain.

If extra course credit is offered, what alternative means of obtaining additional credit are available?

Means to obtain additional credit:

Will any aspect of the data be made a part of any record that can be identified with the participant?

Can the participant be identified in records? * Yes No

If Yes, please explain.

Explain your procedures for secure collection and storage of consent forms, if applicable, and data including how long the forms will be kept and when they will be destroyed (shredded). Please be thorough to protect the study participants. When creating your procedures, approach it as if the potentially sensitive information is yours.

Procedures for collection/storage

Will the fact that a participant did or did not participate in a specific experiment or study be made a part of any record available to supervisor, teacher, guardian or employer?

Participation/non-participation record available? * Yes No

If Yes, please explain.

By signing this form electronically, you agree that your advisor has approved your application for IRB submission.

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Application Contact Information

Project Information

For the following question on Methodology, please answer: What tasks will participants be asked to perform? Include a step-by-step description of the procedures you will use with participants and the location of your research.

For the following question on Instruments and Materials, please answer: Describe what instruments will be used, include the frequency and method of delivery (online surveys, face-to-face interview, in-person surveys, etc.). Also include a copy of the instruments with this application.

Participants

Participant Recruitment Procedures

For the following question on Potential Benefits, please explain the potential benefits of this research to the participants, the group that made them participant candidates (low-income, gender, history of substance abuse, etc.), and society in general.

Describe each, if any, manipulation to be included within the study.

Will medical clearance be necessary before participants can participate due to tissue or blood sampling, or administration of substances such as food or drugs, or physical exercise conditioning?

Will there be a request for information that participants might consider to be personal or sensitive?

Will any inducements be offered to the participants for their participation?

If extra course credit is offered, what alternative means of obtaining additional credit are available?

Will any aspect of the data be made a part of any record that can be identified with the participant?

Will the fact that a participant did or did not participate in a specific experiment or study be made a part of any record available to supervisor, teacher, guardian or employer?