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YOUR RESEARCH JOURNEY

Start Your IRB Application

Prepare your documents and plan for ethical review.

BEFORE YOU SUBMIT

Prepare Your Application

Gather the documents required for your study type and confirm the latest requirements with the IRB office. Research activities may begin only after all required approvals are in place.

Submission format

Prepare your IRB application in Microsoft Word and convert it to PDF before submission.

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

IRB Forms & Templates

Choose a category to find the relevant forms. The university’s forms page includes documents for different study types.

Clinical Trial Forms

Forms for clinical trial applications and related review documents.

Please confirm with the IRB office that each form is the current version before submission.Browse KSU IRB forms ↗Choose the applicable form on the university page and confirm the current requirements with the IRB office.
Case Reports

Forms for case reports and publication.

Please confirm with the IRB office that each form is the current version before submission.Browse KSU IRB forms ↗Choose the applicable form on the university page and confirm the current requirements with the IRB office.
Non-interventional Forms

Forms for non-interventional research applications.

Please confirm with the IRB office that each form is the current version before submission.Browse KSU IRB forms ↗Choose the applicable form on the university page and confirm the current requirements with the IRB office.
Renewal and Amendment

Forms for study renewal, amendments, and related updates.

Please confirm with the IRB office that each form is the current version before submission.Browse KSU IRB forms ↗Choose the applicable form on the university page and confirm the current requirements with the IRB office.
Sending Samples Abroad Forms

Forms for requests to send biological samples abroad.

Please confirm the applicable agreement and current form versions with the IRB office before submission.Browse KSU IRB forms ↗Choose the applicable form on the university page and confirm the current requirements with the IRB office.

TEMPLATE FOR INVESTIGATORS

KSU-IRB CV Template

Download the supplied Word template to prepare investigator CVs.

Download CV template ↗

PLAN YOUR SUBMISSION

IRB Meeting Timetable

Meeting dates and submission deadlines for September 2026–June 2027, based on the timetable provided.

Meeting No.Meeting DateSubmission Deadline
116 September 202626 August 2026
221 October 202630 September 2026
318 November 202621 October 2026
423 December 202625 November 2026
520 January 202723 December 2026
63 February 202713 January 2027
—8 February – 8 March 2027No meeting
724 March 202724 February 2027
821 April 202724 March 2027
926 May 2027To be confirmed
109 June 202719 May 2027

SUBMISSIONS & INQUIRIES

IRB Staff Contacts

For submission and inquiries, please contact the IRB staff below.

QUESTIONS & SUBMISSIONS

University Ethics Contact

KSU Permanent Subcommittee for Human Research Ethics

Contact person: Jawaher Mohammed Al-Suwailah

irbhuman@ksu.edu.sa
+966 11 469 9491

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