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Please note the following information regarding the application process

  • Projects that are already underway cannot be reviewed.
  • Only doctoral projects and third-party-funded research projects will be reviewed, but not final theses.
  • Submission deadline: Applications must be submitted at least 4 weeks before the start of the study.
  • Any subsequent changes to applications must be justified. In this case, the changes must be clearly marked (e.g., highlighted in color).
  • The application file should be named consistently, e.g., date of submission_application_subject area_name of applicant.
  • Please use a digital signature if possible. Instructions for setting this up can be found on the ITCC website.

Please refrain from inquiries about the status of the review process.

Application and Processing Procedure

Submission of application to Ethikantrag
  1. Checking for completeness
  2. Clarification of queries
  3. Creation of an application number
Identification of a member of the commission with the relevant expertise 
Review of the application by this member 
Writing a recommendation on the application 
Commission decision 
Notification of applicant of the resultIn case of negative evaluation: possibility of submitting a corrected second application