Is there a fee to join or use SMART IRB?

Applies to: Agreement V3.0 · Reliance System

No. Joining the Agreement, signing the Indemnification Addendum, and using the Reliance System are free.

IRB review fees are a separate matter. A Participating Institution that provides IRB review may charge fees for that service in line with its usual practice and with applicable policy (for example, the NIH single IRB policy's rules on direct and indirect costs). The Agreement lets Participating Institutions make their own arrangements with one another for fees and financial coverage of IRB review. Ask the proposed Reviewing IRB about fees before you request reliance.

The Harmonization Steering Committee has published Fees and Costing Models under the NIH sIRB Policy as a starting point.

See also

• Selecting the Reviewing IRB
• Harmonization guidance by topic