Ph.D. in Public Health students may serve as a Principal Investigator (PI) with the Rutgers Institutional Review Board (IRB). Ph.D. in Public health students will be granted PI status with the IRB once they have completed and passed the School of Graduate Studies Responsible Conduct of Research Training course. Additionally, Ph.D. in Public Health students are required to complete the Ethical Scientific Conduct Refresher course.

Ph.D. in Public Health students must obtain a full-time Rutgers School of Public health faculty member to serve as their adviser and co-investigator on the proposed human research. Prior to submitting to the IRB, Ph.D. in Public Health students must meet with their faculty adviser to discuss the proposed human research.

The IRB requires that all persons planning to conduct human subjects research must complete an online research ethics and compliance education program called Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI training). Proof of CITI training must be submitted with the application for IRB review.

Dr.P.H., M.P.H., M.S. and Certificate students are not eligible to serve as PI with the Rutgers IRB.

Please visit the School of Public Health's Academic Policies and Procedures webpage for the full current policy.