These forms comprise the Main Form, the Procedures Forms A-F and the Attachments.

Submit the Main Form and the applicable Procedure Forms only. Also submit Attachment C if you would like to share animal tissues with other researchers.

This form is an application to maintain a breeding colony. Researchers who need to breed their own animals for scientific purposes are required to submit this form in addition to the IACUC protocol form.

Please consult CM prior to submission of this form.

This form is for application to use animals for classroom teaching, including demonstration, practical class and workshop.

Submit the main Teaching Form, Procedure Forms (A-F), as listed below, that are applicable to your teaching / workshop.

This form is for application to use animals for student project, such as honours project, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme in Science (UROPS), Science Research Programme (SRP), Science Mentorship Programme (SMP) and others.

This form is required even if the student project constitutes part of an approved protocol, as it is important for IACUC to review how the students will be involved in animal use.

Submit the Main Form and the applicable Procedure Forms only. Also submit Attachment C if you would like to share animal tissues with other researchers.

This form is for field study of general ecological assessment nature where different species have to be studied / collected and it is not possible to determine beforehand what species and number of animals involved.

If the field study involves specific species and number of animals which are subjected to experiments, please use the form:

Application to use animals for research.

This form is for Application to amend an IACUC approved protocol.

Submit the main Amendment form and the Appendices (1-5), as listed below, that are applicable to your application.

All animal use protocols are to be reviewed by IACUC annually. The Annual Protocol Review (APR) forms listed below should be completed for IACUC review every year. They also serve as final reports upon completion of the projects / workshops.

This form is NOT applicable under the following circumstances:

(a) Live animals are euthanized in order to obtain the tissues.

(b) Animals are slaughtered by a commercial supplier specifically for the study.

These applications should be made using the form Application to Use Animals for Research.

This form is applicable for the use of tissues from the following sources:

(a) Commercially available animal cell lines.

(b) Euthanized animals from an approved protocol. (Tissue sharing)

(c) Non-euthanized animals from an approved protocol (tissue sharing).

(d) Carcasses / Tissue purchased from abattoir or from the market.

(e) Carcasses collected from the field, e.g., road-kill.

Download the Tissue Form.

This form is applicable for the use of animals for the following purposes::

(a) Display or exhibition of research animals

(b) Demonstration (other than teaching), e.g., to the media

(c) Imaging (Photography or video recording) of research animals.

To help ensure that laboratory animals receive humane care and use or treatment in accordance with the highest ethical standards, laws, regulations and policies governing animal research, the IACUC will review and, if warranted, address any animal related concerns raised by the public or Institutional employees. The Reporting Form and the SOP are established to ensure that concerns are communicated and addressed in a timely and systematic manner and, when necessary, appropriate corrective actions are taken promptly.

The confidentiality of those who report concerns, as well as anyone against whom allegations are directed while allegations are under investigation, are protected. The complainants are also protected from reprisals under the NUS policy on research integrity and research misconduct.