The Human Social Science Center at National Cheng Kung University (South Taiwan Research Ethics Alliance) has announced that, due to workload capacity and infrastructure considerations, they will suspend the acceptance of new "Individual Contracted Review" applications starting from 2026 (115th year of the ROC). Principal Investigators (PIs) are advised to take note of this change.
Official Announcement: NCKU REC Website
If you have an immediate need for research ethics review, please seek alternative accredited Research Ethics Committees (REC/IRB) for your application. Below are the lists of accredited institutions and their validity periods as announced by the Joint Commission of Taiwan (JCT):
- Ministry of Education (MOE): List of Accredited Institutional Review Boards for Higher Education Institutions
- Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA): List of Accredited Institutional Review Boards
- Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW): List of Accredited Institutional Review Boards and Subject Protection Programs