Regulated Research and Harvard University Institutional Review Board (IRB)

If your capstone, regardless of field, will involve the use of human subjects (e.g., interviews, surveys, observations), you will need to have your research vetted by the Committee on the Use of Human Subjects (CUHS) of Harvard University.

Please carefully review the IRB LIFECYCLE GUIDE located on the CUHS website.

Your research advisor will help you prepare a draft copy of the project protocol form that you will need to send to CUHS. If you need IRB approval, factor in extra time to gain IRB approval.