Information for Undergraduate Student Researchers

The information on these pages is for undergraduate students conducting research individually or as part of a course who need to know::

• Where to download forms for ethics approval for non-medical research at McMaster
• Which Student Research Ethics Committee will review my research
• Information and Guidelines on compliance with national and institutional polices for the protection of human participants from research risks
• McMaster University Research Ethics Guidelines and Researcher’s Handbook
• Sample consent forms and checklists to facilitate completion of an application
• Guidelines for instructors who supervise courses with students engaged in research projects
• Links to the Panel on Research Ethic's online tutorial and the Tri-Council Policy Statement - (the national research ethics policy in Canada)
• Educational initiatives being offered or developed
• Links to useful sites related to research ethics
• Questions about completing, submitting an ethics applications and obtaining approval