Just-in-Time Process
As soon as you receive a “just-in-time” (JIT) request, or determine that your score is likely to be awarded, you should submit a complete protocol and related documents in eIRB+. The Northwestern IRB Office does not issue JIT determinations.
- See the Initial Studies webpage for more information on submitting studies.
- See the Filling Out the eIRB+ Application webpage for more information on how to link eIRB+ with your CERES ID.
If your IRB submission’s approval is pending as the JIT submission date approaches, the pending status does not jeopardize your funding opportunity and there is no cause for alarm. The IRB review process will take time to complete; therefore, if your IRB submission is still under review when Sponsored Research has been asked to provide JIT to NIH, inform your Pre-Award contact (the Specialist listed on the CERES record), who will then inform the funding agency. For additional guidance from the Office for Sponsored Research on JIT submissions see: Just-In-Time: Sponsored Research - Northwestern University.