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Review Application

Understand the process, key details, and requirements to ensure ethical compliance.
 
Apply

Application

  1. Please submit application before participant recruitment begins; retrospective review is not allowed. Recruitment must only start after approval.
  2. Use the approved version of documents (including proposals, consent forms, advertisements, surveys, and interview outlines) for the project.
  3. Any amendments to the project (including timeline, proposal, methodology, sample size, consent forms, advertisements, surveys, or interview outlines) must be submitted for approval before implementation.
  4. For student research projects, an NCCU faculty member must be listed as the Principal Investigator (PI), with the student as a Co-PI.
  5. The committee does not accept applications from non-NCCU students. Please submit such requests to another review committee.
Submit

Submission

  1. Ethical approval is valid for one year. For projects exceeding one year, a second approval certificate will be issued upon submission and approval of the first progress report. Submit this report at least two months before the approval expires.
  2. For projects lasting one year or less or those completing earlier than expected, submit a final report within three months of approval expiration to complete the ethical review process.
  3. Only researchers who have submitted required reports on time may apply for new project reviews.
  4. If a project is terminated after approval, submit a termination report. If withdrawing a project before approval, submit a withdrawal report.
  5. Ethical review by NCCU is separate from reviews by funding agencies (e.g., NSTC, MOE). Reports and amendments must be submitted separately to each entity.
 

Before March 15, 2021 (Old System)

Both Digital and Hard Copy Submission

For applications submitted before March 15, 2021, all follow-up procedures (including amendments, progress reports, final reports, and adverse event reports) must continue using hard copies until case completion. Please submit one hard copy and one digital file to the responsible staff.

From March 15, 2021 (New System)

NCCU Research Ethics Online Review System

Starting March 15, 2021, all research ethics review applications must be submitted via the NCCU Research Ethics Online Review System (NCCUREC). Hard copy submission is no longer required.

 

Required Documents for Different Review Types

  1. For applications submitted before March 15, 2021, download forms from Common Forms.
  2. For applications from March 15, 2021, submit via the Online Review System.
Document Exempt Review Expedited Review Full-Board Review
1. Research Ethics Review Application
＊ Please complete at least 3 hours within one year or 6 hours within two years of research ethics training.		 ✔ ✔ ✔
2. Project Summary ✔ ✔ ✔
3. Research Proposal
＊ Must include version and date.		 ✔ ✔ ✔
4. Principal Investigator's Affidavit ✔ ✔ ✔
5. Informed Consent Form
＊ Provide separate forms for different research groups or methods, including version and date.
＊ If not applicable, explain in section 7.3 of the Research Ethics Review Application.		 (If required) ✔ ✔
6. Case Report, Surveys, or Interview Summaries
＊ Must include version and date.		 (If required) ✔ ✔
7. Promotional materials for recruiting research participants
＊ Must include version and date.
＊ If not applicable, explain in section 6.2 of the Research Ethics Review Application.		 (If required)
8. Research Team Affidavit on the Completion of Ethics Training
＊ If the required training hours are not enough, please complete training within 3 months.
9. Others
 

Fee Standards & Payment Methods

  1. Receipts are issued immediately after payment. Once issued, they cannot be refunded, changed, or reissued with a different date or amount.
  2. Ensure the receipt date falls within the reimbursement period of the project. If still have an ongoing NSTC-funded project with remaining funds, may use those funds for the review fee.
  3. After payment, scan or photograph the receipt (or remittance slip) and email it to irb@nccu.edu.tw.If providing a remittance slip, please provide the receipt title and address along with the content of the email letter.
  4. Payment options:
    1. Pay at the NCCU Cashier's Office (5th floor, Administration Building). The receipt must include:
      1. Payer: National Chengchi University (or another approved name for reimbursement)
      2. Item: Review Fee
      3. Note: Research Ethics Review Fee for Professor XXX, Account: 114T-G133
    2. Bank Transfer:
      1. Account Name: National Chengchi University 401 Special Account, First Commercial Bank, Muzha Branch
      2. Account Number: 16730106106

Review Service Fee Regulations

Project Category Full-board Review Expedited Review Exempt Review
1. NCCU student theses, projects, and reports 3,500 2,500 1,500
2. NCCU internal projects, self-initiated by faculty/staff projects, or projects without external funding 5,000 3,500 2,000
3. External projects or collaborative projects with other institutions, NCCU faculty/staff/student, with external funding (Note1) 19,500 14,500 2,500
4. Company's, profit organization's or survey research company's projects 30,000 20,000 5,000
5. Amendment of category 1 to 3 1,000(fees are charged for amendment each time since the 4th amendment each year)(Note2)
Amendment of category 4 2,000(fees are charged for amendment each time since the 4th amendment each year)(Note2)
6. Withdrawing projects prior to a review after submission 1,000
7. Administrative amendments, Mid-term Reviews, Adverse event reporting, Final Reviews, Applications for ethics review reconsideration Fees are not required
Note1: Doctoral candidates in the humanities and social sciences who receive funding from the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) for writing their dissertations shall be charged according to the standard fee for Project Category 3.
Note2: “Each year” refers to the fiscal year, from January 1 to December 31.

NCCU Research Ethics Review Committee Fee Schedule (NTD)

 
Refer

Handbook of Researchers

All human research projects must comply with relevant regulations and professional ethical guidelines.

  1. Covers the research ethics review process, review categories, key review criteria, committee composition and operations, and researcher responsibilities.
  2. Aims to help researchers understand and follow human research ethics standards, protect participant rights, and ensure ethical compliance throughout the research project.