{"id":1549,"date":"2017-12-18T08:15:48","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T08:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"\/?page_id=1549"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:19:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:19:26","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/?page_id=1549","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE DCS RESEARCH APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/DCS-Research-Agenda-11-March-2019-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DCS Research Agenda<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click to Download forms below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Amended-Standard-Operating-Procedures-February-2019-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standard Operating Procedures<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/DCS-REC-Terms-of-Reference-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DCS REC Terms of Reference<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ResearchApplicationForm-G179-1-3.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ResearchApplicationForm-G179-1 <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Please note that all research projects involving an offender or members of SA Department of Correctional Services is subject to a formal application, review and approval process as described in the DCS Research Policy.<\/p>\n<p>All research applications must be made on the appropriate forms, namely:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Research Application Form (G179)<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nThe G179 form must be accompanied by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A comprehensive research proposal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Certified copies of ID&#8217;s must not be older than 3 months<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> Approval letter from the Research Ethics Committee of any South African Academic Institution OR any other recognised Research Ethics Committee in South African e.g(HSRC and SAMRC)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> The research instrument\/tool (e.g. questionnaire )<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>University proof of registration (if you are the student)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DUE DATES<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>DCS 2026 DATES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF RESEARCH APPLICATIONS AND THE REC MEETINGS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"54\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"327\"><strong>CLOSING DATES FOR SUBMISSION OF RESEARCH APPLICATIONS IN 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"221\"><strong>DATES FOR THE REC MEETINGS IN 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"54\">1.<\/td>\n<td width=\"327\">05 February 2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"221\">25 February 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"54\">2.<\/td>\n<td width=\"327\">02 April 2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"221\">22 April 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"54\">3.<\/td>\n<td width=\"327\">01 June 2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"221\">18 June 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"54\">4.<\/td>\n<td width=\"327\">03 August 2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"221\">19 August 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"54\">5.<\/td>\n<td width=\"327\">25 September 2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"221\">14 October 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"54\">6.<\/td>\n<td width=\"327\">30 October 2026<\/td>\n<td width=\"221\">18 November 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE DEALT WITH AT THE NEXT REC MEETING.<br \/>\nApplicants will be informed in writing of the outcome of their application.<br \/>\nApplications can be sent to:<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>send REC applications to :sylvia.mahlangu@dcs.gov.za and copy :elda.mohapi@dcs.gov.za&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE DCS RESEARCH APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS DCS Research Agenda Click to Download forms below: Standard Operating Procedures DCS REC Terms of Reference ResearchApplicationForm-G179-1 Please note that all research projects involving an offender or members of SA Department of Correctional Services is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2851,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1549"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2851"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1549"}],"version-history":[{"count":62,"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1549\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10615,"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1549\/revisions\/10615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}