Human Subjects

Clark University has an Institutional Review Board (IRB) which is responsible for ensuring research conducted by faculty, staff, and students, protects the rights and welfare of human subjects. The Chair of the IRB is Professor Linda Kennedy at X7476.

1. Human Subjects Protocol
2. Proposal Application (.doc)
   (Please note that the online application is no longer being used. This downloadable, fillable form can be completed using Microsoft Word, saved and then mailed (via email or interoffice mail) back to the research office with other supporting documents as required.)
3. Exemptions
4. Sample Recruiting Text
5. Sample Consent Form
6. Checklist
7. Examples of Human Subjects Protocols to Clark IRB
8. Additional Information:
• United States Department of Health and Human Services
• National Institutes of Health - Office of Human Subjects Research
• National Institutes of Health - IRB Protocol
• National Science Foundation: Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects
• Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research
• The Nuremberg Code
9. Anonymous Survey Application
10. Tutorial and certification program for research involving human subjects