The Department of Research serves as the central office providing oversight for all Mountain States research activities.

• Student / new PI Orientation Fee ....................................................$100.00
  
• Initial IRB Submission for Industry-Sponsored Studies...................$2500.00
• Continuing Review .........................................................................$1250.00
• Study Closure ..................................................................................$550.00
• Modification: major ........................................................................$1000.00
• Modification: minor ...........................................................................$250.00
• Informed Consent Document Preparation .......................................$300.00
• Budget/Contract Negotiation & Preparation ....................................$350.00
• Data Collection Tool Design .............................................................$125/hr
• Literature Reviews ..........................................................................$125/hr

Non-payment of IRB Fees by Sponsor:

The MSHA Administrative and IRB fees are assessments of real costs associated with protocol review by the MSHA Research Department and ETSU IRB. If subjects are never enrolled, the study terminates before milestones are met, expenditures exceed revenue, or a contract is never finalized, the investigator and department are responsible for all expenditures not covered by the sponsor, including the initial and any annual IRB fees. 

Fee Waiver Request Form