Reliance & Single IRB (sIRB) Resources







Agreement Requests


Request a Reliance Agreement

Use the link below to request a Reliance Agreement when an NIH Study Team wants to rely on an external IRB or an NIH Study Team wants external Participating Sites to rely on the NIH IRB.

Submit a Reliance (Authorization) Agreement Request

COMING SOON NIH Research Activities Form - Request to Rely Upon an External IRB

COMING SOON Non-NIH Research Activities Form - Request for External Institution to Rely Upon the NIH IRB


Request a Federalwide (FWA) Coverage Agreement

Complete this form if you are an NIH PI/designee and you want the NIH to extend its FWA to an investigator who will either be leaving, or has left, the NIH.

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NIH is Lead Study Team using NIH IRB as the Reviewing IRB (sIRB)


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NIH as Participating Site Study Team & Relying on an External IRB (sIRB)


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COMING SOON NIH Site-Specific Addendum Template

COMING SOON Consent Template when Relying on an External IRB (Revised Common Rule)

COMING SOON Consent Template when Relying on an External IRB (Common Rule)


Relying on NCI CIRB

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Relying on WIRB

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Video - WIRB Orientation for Investigators and Research Team


Relying on Advarra

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Video - Advarra Orientation for Investigators and Research Team