Institutional Ethics committee (IEC)

Member Secretary:

Dr Sai Pydi,

Dept. of BSBE

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Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) Application Process

1) A soft copy of the application should also be submitted via email ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ). No hard copy is required.

The application form can be downloaded from this link: <IEC application form_2026>

2) The Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) generally meets three times each year, typically during the following periods:

  • March–April
  • July–August
  • November–December

3) Prior to each meeting, the Member Secretary will circulate an email announcing the meeting schedule and inviting applications. Applicants are requested to submit their proposals within the stipulated deadline mentioned in the notification.

4)  While preparing your application, please ensure the following:

  • Clinical Studies: Proposals involving clinical investigations must include clinical collaborators, and their signatures should be obtained on the application form. If the application is submitted without their signatures, a signed consent or collaboration letter from the clinical collaborator(s) must be enclosed.
  • Ethics Approval from Participating Medical Centre: For studies involving clinical investigations at a collaborating hospital or medical centre, prior approval from the respective IEC is required. A copy of the approval letter must be submitted along with the application.
  • Survey-Based Research: If the study involves questionnaires or surveys, a copy of the proposed questionnaire should be included with the application.
  • Informed Consent Documents: Applications involving human participants must include a draft Participant Information Sheet and Informed Consent Form in English, along with a translated version in the appropriate local language(s), wherever applicable.

5) Review Process:
All applications will be reviewed by the IEC,  where necessary, the committee may seek opinions from external subject experts. Applicants may also be requested to submit additional documents or clarifications during the review process.

6) IEC Presentation:
An IEC meeting will be scheduled for eligible applications, and the applicant will be informed of the meeting date at least 10 days in advance. During the meeting, the Principal Investigator (or applicant) will be required to present the research proposal before the committee and respond to any questions or clarifications raised by the members.

7) The final decision of the IEC will normally be communicated to the applicant within one week of the meeting.

Additional Information

All applicants are strongly advised to carefully review the IEC guidelines and application procedures available at the following link before preparing and submitting their proposal:< IEC Guidelines for Submission_2026>