Ethics Committee

Information for those preparing an application

For all applications:

• All questions on the checklist must be answered in the application. If a question is not relevant, please answer ‘not applicable’.
• The application must include both the numbering and the wording of each question, as indicated in the checklist.
• Usually either the ‘human’ or ‘animal’ checklist will be relevant. However, for some research projects, e.g. on-farm research on animal husbandry, both checklists are relevant and must therefore be taken into account in the application.
• Applications must be submitted early enough, so that the final ethics statement can be issued before the start of data collection. Take into account, that the Ethics Committee often has follow-up questions after a meeting that need to be addressed before the final ethics statement can be issued. An application can only be submitted ‘retrospectively’ for data collected before 31 December 2022.

For applications regarding research projects involving animals:

• Checklist for research projects involving animals (pdf)
• Guidance on the distinction between 'research on and with animals' and 'animal testing' (or 'animal experiments')

For applications regarding research projects involving human participants:

• Checklist for research involving human participants (pdf)
• Commented version of the Checklist
• Guidance on the distinction between 'personal data' and 'anonymised research data'

Further information for all applicants:

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Procedure from submitting an application to ethics statement

Application deadlines and meeting dates of the Ethics Commission

Applications can be submitted at any time. They must be submitted via the on-line form (see German website).

To be discussed at the next meeting of the Ethics Committee, applications must be complete (i.e. conform to the requirements as listed above) and submitted no later than the dates indicated below.

Contact

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the office of the Ethics Committee:

Head of the office of the Ethics Committee: Mag.^a Johanna Ecker

You can reach us by email: ethikkommission(at)boku.ac.at

Adress:
Simon Zeisel Haus (staircase 2, 2nd floor)
Muthgasse 11/II
1190 Vienna

Members of the Ethics Committee