Student Research

Human Subjects Process

Anyone conducting a research project must complete a protocol review request form.

Download all necessary documents (where are these forms?)Protocol review request form
1. Cover form
2. Consent form
3. Consent instructions
4. Decide with mentor whether you need biomedical or social/behavioral basic CITI training
5. Complete appropriate CITI Training-Scroll down webpage and click either biomedical basic or social/behavioral basic under “Basic Courses”
6. Protected Health Information form
Complete the documents and work with your advisor or mentor on accuracy of the documents
Submission of all above forms, including the tutorial approval form, to the chair of the department human subjects committee electronically once approval is granted from your advisor or mentor on the project
The chair of the human subjects committee will determine whether the request should be exempt, expedited, or go through full committee
Feedback will be sent back to chair and, if changes are needed, the student and advisor or mentor will be notified and given up to one week to make appropriate changes and resubmit to the chair of the committee

Once approval is granted, a formal letter of approval will be sent to the student and advisor or mentor for the project to begin

CITI Training
Human Subject Student Protocol Review

You must make an appointment by 5pm on April 5th to be able to print on the 8th, 9th, or 10th. Contact Liz Pettijohn, Kinesiology dept., ext. #7665, or e.pettijohn@tcu.edu. Posters must be in final form. Only one copy will be printed, so check work carefully. Allow 30-45 minutes for poster to print. If you have a poster to be printed after April 10th at 5:00 p.m., you will need to go off- campus for printing. In order to print your poster, you must first save to a PPT file.

Deadlines

Wednesday April 3, 2019 at 5:00pm final deadline to submit application and abstract
Thursday, April 11, 2019 from 8:30-9:30 Check in and set up posters
Thursday, April 11, 2019 from 1:00-4:00 Student Research Symposium & Award Ceremony

Application & Abstract

To access the Symposium Application & Abstract form, click the link below. Please submit your application (with abstract, 200 words or less) through Qualtrics.

Application

Abstract Samples

Abstract Sample 1
Abstract Sample 2

Poster Samples

Poster Presentations Directions PPT
Kinesiology Ex. Phys. Lab Sample Poster
Department of Social Work Undergrad Poster
Department of Social Work Graduate Literature Review Poster
Department of Social Work Research Poster
Template Option 1
Template Option 2

Submission Checklist

You should be able to check each of the following items:

Student research link has several documents for use:
a. Research Symposium Application Form
b. Call for Student Research Symposium Proposals
c. Abstract Samples
d. Poster Template
e. Poster Samples
Prepare application (See 1.a. above)
Prepare abstract (200 words or less)

Submit application online by 5:00 p.m. April 3rd, 2019 via online application.

HCNHS Student Travel Grant Program

The HCNHS Student Travel Grant Program has been established to support travel of undergraduate and graduate students related to research. Only HCNHS students may apply for these competitive funds to present the results of their TCU research or to conduct research related to their field of study. Maximum award is $500 for domestic travel and $750 for an international destination. Limited funds are available and are awarded at three different times throughout the year to accommodate when students might need to apply for travel. Grant awards will be determined, up to the fund limits, by the Associate Dean of Research, Dr. Rhea.

Completed application forms must be submitted by one of the three dates below to Dave Farbo, Research Center Projects Manager, 2002 Bass Building or d.farbo@tcu.edu. All travel awards will be announced two weeks after the submission due date.

October 3, 2018 Travel Oct 15 through Feb 14, 2019

February 1, 2019 Travel Feb 15 through May 18, 2019

May 4, 20189 Travel May 19 through October 14, 2019

Please note that all applications must contain the endorsements of the Department Advisor/Chair.
Priority will be given to students who have not received a previous HCNHS travel award, and students may not receive more than one award during an academic year (June 1 through May 31).
Only one student per presentation submitted can be considered for a travel grant.

Student Travel Grant Application
Student Travel Grant Budget Form

HCNHS Student Research Grant

The HCNHS Student Research and Creative Scholarship Grant Program has been established to support HCNHS undergraduate and graduate student projects/research. Only HCNHS students may apply for these competitive funds to support their projects/research. It is expected that grants will be awarded to a student and faculty mentor pair. TCU undergraduate students from any major within HCNHS and at any level of study will be eligible, along with a TCU full-time faculty member mentor. Maximum award of $500. Limited funds are available and are awarded at two different times throughout the year to accommodate when students might need to apply for support. The award will be made directly to the student and may be used to pay for supplies or other expenses directly related to the project. Grant awards will be determined, up to the fund limits, by the Associate Dean of Research, Dr. Rhea.

Completed application forms must be submitted by one of the two dates below to Dave Farbo, Research Center Projects Manager, 2002 Bass Building or d.farbo@tcu.edu. All support awards will be announced two weeks from the submission due date.

October 3, 2018 Support Oct 15 through Feb 14, 2019

February 1, 2018 Support Feb 15 through May, 2018

Please note that all applications must contain the endorsements of the Department Advisor/Chair.

Priority will be given to students who have not received a previous HCNHS project support award, and students may not receive more than one award during an academic year (June 1 through May 31).

Mentors and students are expected to participate throughout the year in assessment of the support initiative. If a student receives an award for research support, then in turn they will be expected to present at the student research symposium in the spring.

Student Research Grant Application