Sponsor

The sponsor is the organisation responsible for ensuring appropriate arrangements are in place for the initiation, management and financing of the project. This is not the same as the 'funder', though the funder may wish to take on this role.

At GCU School of Health and Life Sciences the sponsor representative is Associate Dean – Research. An IRAS form cannot be submitted without sponsor sign off. It is important to let the sponsor know about your project before submitting it to them for approval.