- Application Submission:
- Internal Review:
If the application does not pass the internal review, the applicant will have a response provided based on the review. It will be on of two options, “Application requires clarification or additional information” at which point the application can revise the application according to the feedback and create a application for a re-submission. The other feedback option is “Application does not meet HIRGC mandate”, which the research will need to be re-evaluated by the researchers or submitted elsewhere.
If the application passes the internal review, it then goes onto the HIRGC Full Review.
3. Committee Review
Proceeding the full review, the application will go through the HIRGC Review Decision. The application will be stamped with Approved, Conditional Approval, or Denied. If the application receives the “Denied” status, the applicant will have a response provided. It will be on of two options, “Application requires clarification or additional information” at which point the application can revise the application according to the feedback and create an application for a re-submission. The other feedback option is “Application does not meet HRGC mandate”, which the research will need to be re-evaluated by the researchers or submitted elsewhere. If the applicant receives a “Conditional Approval”, the applicant must amend the application to included the feedback given by the HIRGC committee and then submit the application for a conditional approval submission. The application will go back to the HIRGC Full Review stage once the application has been amended. Once the application has received the “Approved” status, research can commence.
4. Result
During the research period, if there are any amendments to the applications, the applicant must create a submission of amendment and then the application will go back to HIRGC Full Review. During the research period, the ongoing requirements for application includes a submission of annual project reports and presentation and publication materials. Once the research is completed, the applicant is required to create a submission of a final project report.
5. Resubmission
6. Reporting