Individual Fellowship Application Guide - UCLA School of Nursing

PHS SF424 (R&R) Individual Fellowship Application GuideScenario C: Human Subjects Research Claiming Exemption 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6CriteriaHuman Subjects ResearchYesExemption Claimed 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6Clinical TrialNIH-Defined Phase III Clinical TrialYes or NoInstructions and Required InformationAlthough no specific page limitation applies to this section of the application, be succinct. Theexemptions appear in Part III under Human Subjects Research Definitions and Terms.Although the research may be exempt from the DHHS regulatory requirements, it is still researchinvolving human subjects and the application must follow the instructions that are identified for each ofthe following topics and provide the information that is requested.In the application narrative, provide the required information for each of the following topics below as aseparate file. Save each of the four files as a .pdf file and attach in Items 9-12 of the PHS FellowshipSupplemental Form – Research Training Plan.Protections for Human Subjects – Include the following statement: ‘This Human Subjects Researchfalls under Exemption(s) … .’ Clearly identify which exemption(s) (1, 2, 3, 4*, 5, 6) you areclaiming, and justify why the research meets the criteria for exemption that you have claimed. If theresearch will include a clinical trial, even if exempt, include a Data and Safety Monitoring Plan –Section 4.1.5, and address the ClinicalTrials.gov requirements if applicable – Section 4.1.6.Inclusion of Women and Minorities - Section 4.2Targeted/Planned Enrollment Table(s) - Section 4.3Inclusion of Children - Section 4.4*NOTE: If all the proposed research meets the criteria for Exemption 4, then the requirements forinclusion of women and minorities, targeted/planned enrollment table, and inclusion of children, donot need to be addressed.Scenario D: Delayed-Onset Human Subjects ResearchNoCriteriaHuman Subjects ResearchExemptionClinical TrialNIH-Defined Phase III Clinical TrialYesYes or NoYes or NoYes or NoInstructions and Required InformationIn rare situations, applications are submitted with the knowledge that human subjects will be involvedduring the period of support, but plans are so indefinite that it is not possible to describe the involvementof human subjects in the application. The kinds of activities that lack definite plans are often institutionalPart II: Human SubjectsII-5