1. Do you have a research project in mind?
Please contact Gail Landers (gail.landers@uct.ac.za) for current Registrar Research Topics list.
2. Identify a Supervisor and obtain commitment.
3. Are you registered with UCT? If not, register with UCT Online.
4. Develop research protocol - Write a research proposal & synopsis
- Write research proposal according to structure in Form FHS015 (consult FHS015hlp)
- Write synopsis according to structure in Form FHS014
5. Submission to the Department Research Committee (DRC) Office
See here
| Geanine Hopley Research Administrator (Paeds Research Office) Department of Paediatrics and Child Health Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town email: geanine.hopley@uct.ac.za ICH Building, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital |
6. Submission to the Faculty of Health Sciences Human Research Ethics Committee (FHS HREC)
- See here
- Note: An electronic copy of your new application should always be available on request from the administrators.
Animal Research Ethics Committee
7. Application to Hospital Administration
See here
8. Obtain approval of research proposal by Doctoral Degrees Board (DDB)
Following HREC approval, submit the following to fhs-pg@uct.ac.za at the postgraduate office, for
approval by the DDB Chair:
- HREC approval letter
- Form D1 + D3 (Approval of study proposal form)
- HREC approved research protocol
Submission must be made prior to commencement of research and not later than 6- months after registration.