IIS APPLICATION PROCESS
            
                The total length of time from application to approval/study initiation varies depending on a number of factors in the application process. 
            
            Step 1. Submit your study outline, full proposal, and budget on this website
            
                - You may submit a study outline first to get initial feedback from the IIS committee. We will contact you if we need additional information
                
 
                - We highly recommend that you attach an itemized budget
                
 
            
            Step 2. IIS Committee review IIS proposals
            
            
                - Study outline/full proposal are reviewed in our regular IIS meeting, held every month, with our IIS committee
                
 
                - We will contact you if we have additional questions about the study outline/full proposal. Study outline/full proposal may go through several rounds of reviews before decision rendering.
                
 
            
            Step 3. Decision rendering
            
                - Only complete applications with itemized budget and full proposal can be considered for a positive decision; incomplete applications or study outline can be discussed for initial consideration but no decision would be rendered.
                
 
                - Decision may be based on various factors including, but not limited to, study design, scientific merit, business priority, budget availability 
                
 
                - Decision will be notified by email. Questions may be directed to your Regional Manager of the IIS Program
                
 
            
            Step 4. Contracting
            
                - If your study proposal is approved, we will contact you to initiate IIS contracting process. You will be sent the draft IIS agreement for review and approval by you and/or your institution.  
                
 
                - Note that the study should not start before the contract is fully signed.  We will not be able to compensate for work performed before the contract is signed.