University Of Zambia Ethics

Research Ethics Management System

University of Zambia - Ensuring Ethical Research Excellence

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Research Ethics Committees

University of Zambia maintains specialized ethics committees to ensure comprehensive review.

HSSREC
Humanities & Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee

Reviews research involving human participants across humanities and social sciences.

Research Areas:
• Confidentiality and data protection • Cultural sensitivity considerations • Informed consent processes • Protection of human participants • Vulnerable population safeguards
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NASREC
Natural & Applied Sciences Research Ethics Committee

Reviews natural, applied, environmental, and innovation-oriented research proposals.

Research Areas:
• Data integrity and research misconduct • Environmental impact assessment • Intellectual property considerations • Laboratory safety protocols • Risk assessment for experimental procedures
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Application Process

Simple, transparent workflow for ethics approval

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1
REGISTER & APPLY

Create account and submit research proposal

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PAYMENT

Pay review fees based on researcher category

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REVIEW PROCESS

Expert committee evaluates your application

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DECISION & CERTIFICATE

Receive approval certificate and begin research

Fee Structure

Transparent pricing for all researcher categories

RESEARCHER CATEGORY NORMAL REVIEW (30 DAYS) EXPRESS REVIEW (10 DAYS)
Local Students Projects (UNZA) and SADC - Masters ZMW 500 ZMW 1,000
Local Students Projects (UNZA) and SADC - PhD ZMW 1,500 ZMW 3,000
Local Students Projects (NON UNZA) - Masters ZMW 1,000 ZMW 1,500
Local Students Projects (NON UNZA) - PhD ZMW 1,500 ZMW 3,000
Students Registered Outside Zambia / Foreign Students - Masters USD 150 USD 300
Students Registered Outside Zambia / Foreign Students - PhD USD 200 USD 400
Locally Based Non-Student PI ZMW 2,500 ZMW 3,500
Foreign Based Non-Student PI USD 250 USD 500
Other HSSREC Fees - -
Local Students Projects (UNZA) and SADC Postgraduate Diploma ZMW 500 ZMW 1,000
Local Students Projects (NON UNZA) Postgraduate Diploma ZMW 1,500 ZMW 3,000