If your funded research involves human participants at any point, a valid REB number must be provided to Research Support Services (RSS) prior to account set-up or release of funds. If you have not yet received REB approval, whether because your project is not yet sufficiently developed to submit to the REB or because REB approval is pending, an approved Statement of Intent is sufficient for RSS to release funds in advance of receiving REB approval. 

To create a Statement of Intent application: 

  1. Create a Project
  2. Select the Statement of Intent form and click on the Create button
    EthOS Create Project Window with statement of Intent form selected
    • Note: The SOI is a short application form with only one section and one page, which consolidates all the information, including the signature step.
  3. Click on the Statement of Intent questions to enter the required details
  4. At the bottom of the page, click on the Request Signature button if you are not the Principal Investigator (PI), or the Sign button if you are the PI
  5. Once the Statement of Intent is signed by the PI, it will be automatically submitted by EthOS; EthOS displays the Form Queued For Submission page, and you will receive a confirmation email (this may take up to ten minutes and please check your junk folder).