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Protocol Submission Fees

PLEASE NOTE: Our fees are changing as of April 1, 2022. Please see this letter to Sponsors (PDF) from Dr. Fred King, Vice President of Research at WVU.

CURRENT Review Fees (in effect April 1, 2022)

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Submission Type
Review Type
Fee
Initial Review
Full Board
$3,000
Expedited
$1,750
Exempt
$1,000
CIRB
$2,000
Continuing Review
Full Board
$1,750
Expedited
$1,000
Amendments
Full Board
$500
Expedited
$500
CIRB
$100
Notify IRBs-Notifications Full Board
$200
Expedited
$200
CIRB**
$200
Study Closures
Full Board
$300
Expedited
$300
Exempt
$300
CIRB
$300
Miscellaneous HIPAA Waiver Form $300
Rush Review* $300



*Charged for submissions received less than 2 weeks before site or protocol expiration or "rushed" as requested by Sponsor or Investigator. Charged in addition to other services cost.

**As required, details outlined in WVU OHRP SOP-010 - Single IRB Reliance

PREVIOUS Review Fees (in effect until March 31, 2022)

Fees apply for private or industry sponsored research. Fees do not apply for government agency, non-profit, personally-funded, or WVU-sponsored research.

Submission Type Protocol Type Review Type Fee
Initial Review
Full Board
Full
$2,750
Expedited
Expedited $1,500
Exempt
Admin $250
Flex/NHSR Admin
$250
CIRB Admin
$1,500
SMART IRB/IAAs Admin
$500
MMR IAAs* Expedited $500
HUDs Full $500
Emergency Use Full/Expedited $500
*IAAs for More than Minimal Risk (MMR) studies are required to be submitted through WVU+kc. 
Continuing Review Full Board Full
$1,500
Expedited (cat 8)
$750
Expedited Expedited $750
Exempt Admin $100
Flex/NHSR Admin $100
CIRB Admin $250
SMART IRB/IAAs Admin $250
HUDs Expedited $250
Amendments Full Board Major - Full $750
Minor - Expedited $500
Admin $100
Expedited Expedited $250
Admin $50
Exempt Admin $50
Flex/NHSR Admim $50
CIRB Admin $100
SMART IRB/IAAs Admin $100
HUDs Expedited $100
Notify IRBs
(Notifications)
Full Board Full $250
Expedited $100
Expedited Full $100
Expedited
$50
Exempt Full $50
Expedited $50
Flex/NHSR Full $50
Expedited $50
CIRB Full/Chair Committee $250
Expedited $100
SMART IRB/IAAs Full $100
Expedited $50
HUDs Full $250

$100
Study Closures Full Board Expedited $250
Expedited Expedited $150
Exempt Admin $100
Flex/NHSR Admin $100
CIRB Admin $100
SMART IRB/IAAs Admin $100
MMR IAAs Expedited $100
HUDs Expedited $100
Emergency Use Expedited $100
Miscellaneous HIPAA Waiver Form All $250
Rush Review* All $250
*Charged for submissions received by WVU OHRP less than two weeks before site or protocol expiration or "rushed" as requested by sponsor or PI. Charged in addition to other services cost.