These guidelines apply to all staff and students in the Faculty of Arts / University of Colombo and any other researcher outside the Faculty or University who seeks ethical clearance/approval from the RECSSH for their research. Only proposals within the scope of the Social Sciences and Humanities will be reviewed.
* Documents to be submitted: a completed application, a Research Proposal / Protocol in English, and other relevant documents. These can include the following as necessary and should be in all relevant languages: Consent Forms, Information Sheets, Questionnaires and Interview schedules/guidelines, confidentiality agreements for transcribers/interpreters, letters requesting permissions, etc.
* Sinhala/Tamil translations of all these documents except the Application Form and the Research Proposal, should be submitted along with the original document in English (if relevant).
This video explains the procedures and ethical requirements relating to our Faculty’s ethics review process.
* Applications can be submitted to the email account: ercssh@arts.cmb.ac.lk
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The document below will provide detailed guidelines on the application process. The application form and checklist can be found here.
Guidelines for Preparing and Submitting an Application
Please note that the in completed application forms will be rejected.