IRB, Institutional Biosafety & Radiation Safety

Fee Schedule & Billing Information

The University of Pittsburgh HRPO and Pitt IRBs have implemented a fee schedule for the use of human research protection and review services. Contact our HRP Team with fee-related questions.

Select a Review Scenario

Option 01

Pitt IRB is Reviewing a Pitt Study

For studies where the University of Pittsburgh IRB serves as the reviewing board for a Pitt-led protocol.

Option 02

An External IRB is Reviewing a Pitt Study

For Pitt investigators relying on an outside institution’s IRB for review of their research.

Option 03

Pitt IRB is the Single IRB (sIRB) for a Multi-site Study

Applies when Pitt IRB reviews non-Pitt sites in addition to the Pitt site in a collaborative multi-site research study.

Option 04

Institutional Biosafety Committee Review

For studies requiring review by the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) at the University of Pittsburgh.

Option 05

Radiation Safety Committee Review

For studies requiring review by the Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) at the University of Pittsburgh.

Billing Information

Fees are to be paid in full regardless of the ultimate disposition of the research. Fees are payable regardless of the following circumstances:

The submission is withdrawn
The study is not approved
Participants are never enrolled
A research contract is never executed
The study is terminated before the study objectives are achieved

Once a Fee Sheet is submitted and approved, HRPO will create an Interdepartmental Charge to bill your unit. When submitting a Fee Sheet, an authorized department official must attest that their department takes full responsibility for paying the review fee.

HRPO has approval to charge all fund codes for IRB fees. Internal Service Deliveries created by HRPO must be paid within 30 days.

Invoices for single IRB fees, on completed reviews, are sent from the HRPO Billing Office at a minimum on a monthly basis.

It is the Principal Investigator’s responsibility to incorporate the appropriate IRB fees in the funding agreement. Be sure to include all applicable institutional and departmental overhead charges.

Fee Waivers

In some limited circumstances, HRPO may consider modification of the assessment of IRB fees. The waiver must be requested at the time the fee is due. A waiver will not be granted after the fee is paid.

All requests must be submitted to the HRPO Business Manager at sak168@pitt.edu.

The request must include:

The IRB ID number
A copy of the contract and budget summary
A rationale for requesting the fee waiver

Note: Fee waiver requests will not be considered if any required items are missing. Fees cannot be waived for single IRB services.