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Application Information

Submitting an Application

All applications to IRB are made through IRBWise.  For more information on the IRBWise program or for log-in information, please see the Electronic Submission.

The Application Assistance document provides a detailed description of how each question on the application should be completed.  The Renewal Assistance document provides general information about the renewal process.

Step-by-Step Guides

Getting Started with the IRB

Creating a New Study

Opening and Editing a Study that has been Created

Saving Documents in the .doc Format

Uploading the Consent Form

Submitting a Study for Faculty (principal investigators)

Submitting a Study for Students or Support Staff

Printing a Copy of your Application

Creating and Submitting an Amendment

Creating a Renewal

Submitting a Renewal

Submitting a Study Closure

Reporting an Adverse Event

Reporting a Protocol Deviation

Helpful Information

• On the IRB application, you will see several sections with the word "required". These sections must be completed in order for the system to allow your application to be properly submitted. If a section is not applicable, answer it as N/A. Do not leave it unanswered.
• Remember to upload all of your documents. These include consent form (s), dissertation, any advertisements, all survey instruments, interview instruments, etc., which you should create on your computer. If your research is funded, you will also need to upload your grant. (You do not need to upload all the documents in the table of Required Documents in IRBWise).
• The protocol must be routed from the student/study personnel (if applicable) to the PI (principal investigator). The PI will then route the study to the department head or chair.  Once the department head or chair has endorsed the protocol, he/she can submit it to the IRB. 
• You can always see the exact status of the application by opening the study and clicking on the ‘History’ tab. 
• The PI must be a current GSU faculty member.  For thesis or dissertation work, the student is listed as the student PI. 
• Be sure the application and all documents are consistent.
• The application and all documents should be free of typos and grammar mistakes.