a. The UMREC-NM forms can be downloaded directly from this website:
Application form
Participant information sheet
Consent form
Questionnaire/ interview guide (please submit your own questionnaire/interview questions)
b. All the application forms should be computer typed. Handwritten forms will be totally rejected
c. Applicants are required to submit a copy of PDF of their application to UMREC email at umrec@um.edu.my. Therefore,
The application form must be signed by supervisors (for student application) and head of department/ dean of the faculty
Please scan and save the completed form,
i) Application form,
ii) Participant Information Sheet,
iii) Consent form, and
iv) Questionnaire/ interview guide) in ONE PDF file with name: “UMREC_Application_(your name)” e.g. UMREC_Application_Ali
d. Please make sure that your submission is complete prior to the checklist. The UMREC-NM will strictly reject and will not entertain any incomplete submissions.
e. Closing dates for application submission as follows :
Review Cycle | Closing Date for the Preliminary Review1 | Closing Date for the Review Cycle2 |
---|---|---|
January | 24 December 2024 | 2 January 2025 |
February | 22 January 2025 | 3 February 2025 |
March | 20 February 2025 |
3 March 2025 |
April | 21 March 2025 | 2 April 2025 |
May | 23 April 2025 | 2 May 2025 |
June | 23 May 2025 | 2 June 2025 |
July | 20 June 2025 | 1 July 2025 |
August | 24 July 2025 | 1 August 2025 |
September | 22 August 2025 | 1 September 2025 |
October |
23 September 2025 | 1 October 2025 |
November | 24 October 2025 | 3 November 2025 |
December |
21 November 2025 | 1 December 2025 |
1 UMREC requires 7 working days to complete the preliminary review. Applicants are required to submit their applications before the preliminary review deadline to ensure sufficient time for this process. Any applications submitted after the deadline will be considered for the next review cycle.
2 Applications that do not pass the preliminary review by the review cycle deadline, will not be considered for the current cycle and will automatically be forwarded to the next cycle.
UMREC will take about 30-60 days (depending on the research complexity) to process your application after the submission deadline. Please keep in mind that required amendments will require additional processing time. Applicants are advised to submit their ethics clearance application as EARLY as possible prior to their data collection.
Please see our SOP as below:
IMPORTANT NOTE:
We require all applicants to submit early to meet the mandatory preliminary review deadline.