Research Participation Program
Research Participation Program
Welcome to the Research Participation Area.
Research participation activities range from completing online surveys to experimental research (e.g. completing computer based tasks) conducted in our research laboratories or in other locations.
The JCU research participation program provides psychology students enrolled in core undergraduate subjects (i.e., PY1101, PY1102, PY2103, and PY2107) experiential opportunities to participate in research while at the same time contributing data for a range of projects.
Research participants often find the learning experience of participating in research studies rewarding, and all JCU Singapore students are welcome to participate provided they meet the specific eligibility criteria for individual studies.
JCU uses the SONA research management system to connect researchers with participants and to manage the recording of research credit points.
View recruitment posters for active studies
Access the JCU SONA system
Read how to create your own SONA account
For more information on the research participation program or SONA, please contact the Administrator for JCU Singapore: Neesha Shinde
For Participants
A guide for using the SONA system as a participant can be downloaded here.
Participants are eligible for a fixed number of credits depending on the subject(s) enrolled:
| Module | Credit Eligibility |
| PY1101 | 20 credits (5% of subject grade) |
| PY1102 | 20 credits (5% of subject grade) |
| PY2103 | 12 credits (3% of subject grade) |
| PY2107 | 12 credits (3% of subject grade) |
JCU makes a distinction between online studies and on-site studies (i.e., studies conducted in a laboratory or classroom), and credits are awarded accordingly:
| Type of Study | Credit Calculation |
| Online study | 1 credit / 15 minutes of participation |
| On-site study | 2 credits / 15 minutes of participation |
For Researchers
Research Participation Program - Orientation Schedule
To upload a study to the JCU SONA system, researchers need to send the following documents to the Administrator.| No. | Documents | Comments |
| 1 | Research Participation Program | Download form here |
| 2 | Recruitment Poster | Download template here |
| 3 | Ethics approval letter | Obtained from Ethics Committee |
| 4 | Information sheet | As in ethics application |
| 5 | Informed consent form (if any) | As in ethics application |
Researchers who need laboratory space to conduct studies should fill up this form and send it to the the Psychology Laboratory Technician: researchlab-singapore@jcu.edu.au. Classroom bookings for research purposes can be made via the JCU Singapore Facilities booking system .
Relevant Guides |
| Guide to Using Qualtrics for Data Collection |
| Guide to Integrating Qualtrics with SONA |
| Guide to Classrooms and Research Labs |