BCIT’s research-related policies and procedures are published here to provide a reference for researchers, students, employees, and industry and community research partners. All enquiries about research-related policies and their application should be addressed to the Applied Research Liaison Office (ARLO).
Research process
BCIT offices and committees that support research
- Research Task Group
- Institute Research Committee
- Applied Research Liaison Office (ARLO)
- School Research Committees
- School and Institute Research Committees – Guidelines
Federal tri-agency research funding agencies
- Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research
- Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide
- Tri-Agency Agreement on the Administration of Agency Grants and Awards by Research Institutions
- Guidelines for the Government of Canada Tri-Agency General Research Fund at BCIT [PDF]
Financial aspects of sponsored research projects
- BCIT Institute Research Funds – Guidelines [PDF]
- BCIT Institute Research Funds – Application Form [DOCX]
- BCIT Research Funding Application Approval Form [XSLX]
- Contracts Policy, Procedures, and Forms
- Honorariums
- Research Support Fund
Conflict of interest
Intellectual property and copyright
- 6601 – Intellectual Property [PDF]
- 6601-PR1 – Intellectual Property Procedure [PDF]
- Invention Disclosure Form [DOCX]
- Copyright
Health and safety
- 7519 – Environmental Protection [PDF]
- 7525 – Protection of Equipment and Property [PDF]
- BCIT Health and Safety
Research ethics
Note: Any applied research activity involving human subjects carried out by a person connected with the Institute must be reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Board (REB) before work is started.