Instructions and Guidelines
Please comply with all deadlines and requirements.
These instructions, deadlines and requirements apply to the
2010 Center for Global Health-University Scholar Award
September / October 2009
Develop project outline with CGH staff and faculty mentor. Students can work at an established UVa collaborative research site or at an independent site abroad.
Develop contact with on-site mentors. Your host-country mentor may need to complete UVa IRB training and assist you with obtaining host country IRB approval.
Refine your hypothesis, methodology and general planning.
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DEADLINE: 20 October 2009 |
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Complete UVa Institutional Review Board (IRB) Online Tutorial, Center for Global Health and the IRB. Print and sign completion page and submit to the Social and Behavioral Sciences Institutional Review Board (IRB-SBS) office by fax at 924-1992 or scan document and email to irbsbs@virginia.edu. |
| Submit a one page abstract of proposed research (in MSWord) to the UVa IRB by sending it to irbsbs@virginia.edu. |
6 November 2009: You will receive a Pre-award Determination Notice from the IRB by email. This will indicate if an official IRB submission is required, which IRB office to contact and submit your protocol to, and the timeline for meeting with IRB personnel.
For questions and additional information, contact:
Health Sciences Research Institutional Review Board (HSR-IRB) 434-243-0639.
Social and Behavioral Sciences Institutional Review Board (SBS-IRB) 434-982-6469.
November / December 2009
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DEADLINE: 9 November 2009 |
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Center for Global Health University Scholar Award Application due. |
An interview is part of the selection process for the CGH University Scholar Award.
2 December 2009: The selection committee interviews will be held.
The schedule will be announced as soon as possible.
7 December 2009: All Scholar Awards announced.
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TIMELINE: 30 October - 11 December 2009 |
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Your Pre-award Determination Notice indicates if an IRB submission is required. If so, awardees MUST meet with IRB staff in person BEFORE 11 December 2009. |
| Your Pre-award Determination Notice will indicate which IRB group to contact. |
January 2009
For those awards requiring an IRB submission:
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TIMELINE: 7 December - 29 January 2010 |
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IRB required CITI training must be completed by 29 January 2010. |
| Submission of human subject protocol to the appropriate IRB by 30 January 2009. |
29 January 2010: Center for Global Health Pre-Departure Orientation.
February 2010
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DEADLINE: 15 February 2010 |
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IRB Approval from the UVa IRB (this approval will stipulate that even though the protocol is approved, the researcher may not enroll subjects/start the research project until approval is obtained from the local IRB and the UVa IRB has been notified and given approval to enroll subjects) International IRB Research protocol submissions due for those awards also requiring IRB approval from the host country institution. |
April 2010
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DEADLINE: 1 April 2010 |
| Obtain UVa IRB Approval to start your research project. |
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Complete Studio Abroad Waiver and Liability forms due to the International Studies Office/Studio Abroad. |
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Obtain health insurance for traveling abroad and medical evacuation insurance. |
| Obtain all required vaccines at UVa student health. |
Post-Award Requirements
Submit a final report on your work.
If an IRB submission was required, you are also responsible for submitting a study closure form to the appropriate IRB upon completion of your research project.
IRB-HSR Form
IRB-SBS Form
General Guidelines:
Please be aware that you are responsible for complying with all applicable policies and procedures for the International Studies Office, the Institutional Review Boards, the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and the Institutional Biosafety Committee. Funds will not be issued until all requirements are completed.
Please note that UVa students traveling abroad cannot travel to countries with US Department of State Travel Warnings and receive any UVa support (monetary or otherwise) or academic credit.