The Linguistics Department has its own Institutional Review Board (IRB) now. Three faculty memebers are on the departmental IRB committee:
- Richard Sproat
- Jennifer Cole
- Silvina Montrul
You can apply for IRB approval of your research project through the Linguistics Department. However, any projects involving Human Subjects that also involve a collaborator outside UIUC must be submitted for IRB approval to the Campus IRB. The Departmental IRB cannot handle such cases since Campus requires that proof of IRB approval from the other institution be included in the application file. Details of what kinds of projects the Departmental IRB can approve can be found in the powerpoint presentation linked below.
Click here for the application form in MS Word.
Click here for a sample subject consent form in MS Word.
You can view a PowerPoint presentation of this IRB committee by clicking here.
If you do not yet know what IRB does and when you may need it, please visit the UIUC IRB for more information.