Informed-consent form content

Although there is no specific template, your informed-consent form should contain certain information. You may have separate information and consent forms, but you must submit both in one file at the end of the application. Please include the following information.

1. Logo of the institution where the research will be carried out (e.g., University, School, Laboratory)
2. Contact information with the institution (e.g., address, phone, email)
3. Title of the research
4. Aim of the research
5. Detailed description of the method
6. Funding source (if there is one)
7. Potential health risks and how they will be managed
8. Information on personal data protection (e.g., assurance of anonymity)
9. Information on how data will be stored and destroyed
10. Participants’ rights and particularly the right for voluntary participation and the right to leave the study at any time without the need for explanation and without any consequences
11. Information that will be given to the participants and possible other benefits from participating in the study
12. Who wrote the informed-consent form and will carry out the research (name, title, phone, and/or email)
13. Who is responsible for the study (if different from above).