Applications and all supporting materials may be submitted via email (irb@rhodes.edu).
Please note that submissions may be returned for one or more of the following reasons:
- Missing application components
- Missing letters of support from local institution(s)
- Outdated (or undocumented) ethics training
IRB Policies and Procedures
- IRB Handbook (revised August 2024)
Applications
Applications using Rhodes Students as Participants
If you plan to use Rhodes Students as participants, please provide them with a list of resources in case of distress or discomfort. A list of potential resources is linked below, but you can adjust it according to the purpose of your study.
Additional Protocol Forms and Related Instructions
- Reliance Agreement Form [PDF] (For more information and instructions on how to do Reliance Agreements with Other Institutions, please see the following pages: Reliance on External IRBs and Rhodes as the Reviewing IRB in a Reliance Agreement)
- Adverse Event Report [pdf] [doc]
- Amendment form [Instructions]
- Continuing Review Request Form (2024 version) [pdf] [doc]
Consent-related Forms and Related Instructions
- Assent document [pdf] [doc] [instructions]
- Sample consent document [pdf] [doc]
- Consent scripts [instructions]
- Sample information sheet [pdf] [doc]
- Parent permission form [instructions]
- Waiver or Alteration of informed consent [pdf] [doc]