The Office of Research Support and Compliance (RSC) partners with researchers to maintain the integrity of research at The University of Texas at Austin. For more information on IRB and getting started, please see the helpful links below:
- Students (under the supervision of a faculty member) can do complete a class project or pilot study on their dissertation topic BEFORE their proposal is approved.
- However, students Students can never begin any research, even recruitment, before receiving IRB approval for which the faculty sponsor/Principal Investigator (PI) must sign.
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IRB Getting Started & Creating New Study Submission: https://research.utexas.edu/ors/human-subjects/submitting-to-irb/getting-started-and-creating-new-study-submission/
IRB Submission forms, including templates for proposals and consent.: https://research.utexas.edu/ors/human-subjects/submitting-to-irb/irb-submission-forms/
IRB Contacts, including IRB hotline, IRB chat, and email.: https://research.utexas.edu/ors/human-subjects/irb-contacts/.
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For further IRB support, please contact the Office of Research Support and Compliance and/or the Principal Investigator (PI) faculty member of the study.