Instructions to Investigators/Applicants for IHEC Review 

Instructions to Research Supervisors/Project Investigators/Applicants for IHEC Review 

Research Supervisors, Ph.D scholars and students involved in thesis project work and Minor and Major Projects may submit their study proposal applications for IHEC review by second week of September/January/May every year. 

• The application format with all necessary enclosures is available in our institution website: https://avinuty.ac.in/research-committees/research-advisory-committees

• Prepare your application for IHEC review as per the format provided

• Register details required in the Google form at the link below: https://tinyurl.com/IHECregistration

• Soft copy of the proposal in PDF format and fee receipt should be attached in the Google form

• One print copy of the complete application with copy of fee receipt must be submitted to the member-secretary

• Applications for IHEC review may be submitted within the second week of September/January/May every year

• Queries may be addressed to the member secretary at ihec@avinuty.ac.in with the Name of PI and department name in the subject line. Kindly note that for all research studies including sponsored projects and institutional minor projects involving human participants and collection of human data, Institutional Human Ethics Committee clearance is compulsory 

Important Note: 

1. Research work/phase of study alone may be granted Ethical clearance. The title of the research work mentioned at this stage is provisional and subject to revision at the time of synopsis submission. The final title of the PhD thesis may therefore differ from the current working title. However the ethical clearance has been duly obtained for the proposed research work. Any change in the thesis title will not involve a change in the scope of study for which the ethical clearance was granted 

2. Validity of the IHEC certificate The IHEC certificate is exclusively for the particular study/project and for the particular study period and not for the follow up and after study period 3. Any amendment/inclusion and exclusion of samples, extension of previous research work with ethical clearance by other scholars maybe considered as a new submission only.