Overview of the CSP process
Before accessing NIHR CSP you need to check our information on commercial and non-commercial studies to establish your eligibility.
See information on commercial studies and non-commercial studies
| Chief Investigator (CI) / sponsor representative: | - Completes Project Filter on the Integrated Research Application System (IRAS)
- Selects England for location of Lead R&D office (question 3a)
- Selects Yes as appropriate for application to be processed through NIHR CSP (question 5a or 5b)
- If required, completes a NIHR CRN Portfolio Application Form within IRAS and submit
- Chooses relevant CLRN linked to the NHS organisation where you’re based
- Completes and submit NHS R&D application (including documents and checklist) via IRAS
- Allows Principal Investigators (PIs) access to Site Specific Information Form (SSI)
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| Principal Investigator (PI) / sponsor representative: | - Completes SSI Form
- Submits SSI application (including documents and checklist) via IRAS
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Ineligible studies
If your study is
ineligible for the NIHR CRN Portfolio it cannot proceed through NIHR CSP. The CI or Study Coordinator should therefore continue with the application to gain NHS permission through local R&D Offices. To do this, the answer to question 5a in the
Project Filter should be changed to
No. Instructions on how to proceed can be found in the Submission tab in the NHS/HSC R&D Form area within IRAS.
A governance report detailing any review that has been undertaken as part of the NIHR CSP process will be issued to the Chief Investigator.
