ethics-review-committee-guidelines

Guidelines

Who Can Apply?

1. Faculty Members

All faculty members conducting independent research or supervising student projects must apply if their work involves:

  • Human participants or animal subjects
  • Ethically sensitive materials or environmental impacts
Important: ERC-FAS grants ethical clearance only for studies involving human and animal subjects and does not review clinical research.

2. Postgraduate Students

  • Thesis & dissertation research
  • Fieldwork involving human or animal subjects
  • Laboratory experiments with sensitive materials or environmental risks

3. Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate research involving human participants or sensitive data must obtain ethical clearance under supervisor guidance.

4. External Researchers

  • Use of university facilities
  • Human or sensitive data collection
  • Impact on university resources or reputation

ERC Review Process & Timeline

Applications undergo a structured review process. The total duration is approximately 45 days.

Stage 1

Administrative Review

Check documents and formatting.

Stage 2

Ethical Review

Evaluate consent, risk, and compliance.

Stage 3

Revisions

Applicants revise based on feedback.

Stage 4

Final Decision

Approval or conditional approval issued.

Important:

Applications must be submitted before research begins. Retrospective approval is not allowed.