Research Forms
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Ethics and Biosafety
- COVID-19: Ethics and Fieldwork (DOCX, 183.75 KB) (opens in a new window)
Human ethics
- Project Description template (DOCX, 68.35 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Amendment Request form (DOCX, 56.58 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Clinical Trial form (DOCX, 52.7 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Exemption from Human Ethics Review form (DOCX, 64.92 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Progress and Final Report form (DOCX, 64.2 KB) (opens in a new window)
- External Ethics Recognition Cover Sheet (DOCX, 49.41 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Joint Ethics Application Cover Sheet (DOCX, 56.05 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Transfer of Ethics Approval Cover Sheet (DOCX, 49.07 KB) (opens in a new window)
Human ethics – Participant Information Sheets and Consent forms
If you are choosing extended or unspecified consent you must provide participants with a copy of the Explanation of Extended and Unspecified Consent (DOC, 136.5 KB) (opens in a new window) document.
- Participant Information Sheet – General (Extended) (DOCX, 25.79 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – General (Extended) (DOCX, 24.92 KB) (opens in a new window)
When the participant gives consent for him/herself and data will be used for this project and possibly other similar projects. - Participant Information Sheet – General (Specific) (DOCX, 25.67 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – General (Specific) (DOCX, 25.28 KB) (opens in a new window)
When the participant gives consent for him/herself and data will ONLY be used for this project. - Participant Information Sheet – General (Unspecified) (DOCX, 25.7 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – General (Unspecified) (DOCX, 25.77 KB) (opens in a new window)
When the participant gives consent for him/herself and data will be used for this project and possibly other projects. - Participant Information Sheet – Parent or Carer (Extended) (DOCX, 25.82 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Parent or Carer (Extended) (DOCX, 25.52 KB) (opens in a new window)
When consent is being given via a parent or carer for a child and data will be used for this project and possibly other similar projects. - Participant Information Sheet – Parent or Carer (Specific) (DOCX, 25.71 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Parent or Carer (Specific) (DOCX, 25.6 KB) (opens in a new window)
When consent is being given via a parent or carer for a child and data will ONLY be used for this project. - Participant Information Sheet – Parent or Carer (Unspecified) (DOCX, 25.8 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Parent or Carer (Unspecified) (DOCX, 25.43 KB) (opens in a new window)
When consent is being given via a parent or carer for a child and data will be used for this project and possibly other projects. - Participant Information Sheet – Guardian (Extended) (DOCX, 25.92 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Guardian (Extended) (DOCX, 25.41 KB) (opens in a new window)
When consent is being given via a guardian of the participant and data will be used for this project and possibly other similar projects. - Participant Information Sheet – Guardian (Specific) (DOCX, 25.78 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Guardian (Specific) (DOCX, 25.51 KB) (opens in a new window)
When consent is being given via a guardian of the participant and data will ONLY be used for this project. - Participant Information Sheet – Guardian (Unspecified) (DOCX, 25.82 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Guardian (Unspecified) (DOCX, 25.43 KB) (opens in a new window)
When consent is being given via a guardian of the participant and data will be used for this project and possibly other projects. - Participant Information Sheet – Medical/Health (Extended) (DOCX, 25.92 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Medical/ Health (Extended) (DOCX, 790.99 KB) (opens in a new window)
When medical information is being collected and data will be used for this project and possibly other similar projects. - Participant Information Sheet – Medical/Health (Specific) (DOCX, 27.43 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Medical/Health (Specific) (DOCX, 25.33 KB) (opens in a new window)
When medical information is being collected and data will ONLY be used for this project. - Participant Information Sheet – Medical/Health (Unspecified) (DOCX, 26.05 KB) (opens in a new window)
Consent form – Medical/Health (Unspecified) (DOCX, 25.45 KB) (opens in a new window)
When medical information is being collected and data will be used for this project and possibly other projects.
Animal ethics
- Animal Ethics Application form (DOCX, 136.3 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Observational Field Research Application form (DOCX, 77.39 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Adverse Event report (DOCX, 76 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Necropsy report (Rodents) (DOCX, 22.39 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Amendment Request form (DOCX, 63.89 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Team Member Amendment Request for multiple projects (DOCX, 69.96 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Progress and Final Report form (DOCX, 82.7 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Reciprocal Agreement Notification form (DOCX, 69.15 KB) (opens in a new window)
- ACEC Expression of Interest form (DOCX, 64.25 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Guidance on Conducting Animal Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic (DOCX, 56.51 KB) (opens in a new window)
- WSU Guideline for Aseptic Surgery (PDF, 287.72 KB) (opens in a new window)
Animal ethics – Animal Monitoring Sheets
These monitoring sheets are examples only. Please modify to suit your project, procedure, animal species or strain.
- Animal Monitoring Sheet – Basic (DOCX, 72.14 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Animal Monitoring Sheet – Detailed (DOCX, 73.29 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Animal Monitoring Sheet – Post Surgical (DOCX, 74.23 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Animal Monitoring Sheet – Tumour Progression (DOCX, 74.77 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Animal Monitoring Sheet – With Scores (DOCX, 74.88 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Body Condition Scoring (DOCX, 312.19 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Cage Monitoring Sheet (DOCX, 75.52 KB) (opens in a new window)
Biosafety and Radiation Safety
- BRSC Application form (DOCX, 129.16 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Amendment Request form (DOCX, 72.62 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Progress and Final Report form (DOCX, 78.77 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Notification of Intention to Import Biological Materials Directly from Overseas (DOCX, 76.26 KB) (opens in a new window)
- NLRD Record of Assessment form (DOCX, 84.27 KB) (opens in a new window)
Please see Guidance on Making a Record of Assessment for NLRD (PDF, 504.23 KB) (opens in a new window) for further information. - Guidance on Conducting Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic (BRSC) (DOCX, 65.66 KB) (opens in a new window)
Online Clearance Form
An Online Clearance Form (opens in a new window) (login required) is required for all funded projects administered by Business Services or Grants Services including grants, consultancies, contract research etc. A Clearance Form is required for all external research grants (both WSU led grants and grants administered by other institutions). Please use a Windows system with Chrome as your web browser to complete the Clearance Form.
Funding Opportunities
External research grants
Australian Research Council (ARC) Schemes
- ARC Reporting Requirements (opens in a new window)
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Schemes
- NHMRC Reporting Requirements – Progress and Final Reports (opens in a new window)
Budget
- Budget Calculator (Grants only)* (opens in a new window) (login required)
* Please contact the Business Services team for assistance with costing contract research projects, consultancies, tenders, EOIs, RfQs, RfPs.
Other
- Online Clearance Form (opens in a new window) (login required). Please use a Windows system with Chrome as your web browser to complete the Clearance Form.
- Research Concept Pitch Form for External Research Funding (DOCX, 36.46 KB) (opens in a new window)
Internal research grants
Please email Business Services
Post Award
The report template below is available to download and use for submitting research reports including final reports.
- Research Report Branded Template (DOCX, 187.28 KB) (opens in a new window)
Higher Degree Research (HDR) Students
Forms, policies and guidelines applicable to HDR candidates are now available from the Graduate Research School (opens in a new window)
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