Dates for 2026 are as follows:
| The application must reach the FHS REC Administrators before the submission deadline | |||
| Submit deadline date for consideration during the month of ↓ | Prelim Meeting | Main Meeting | |
| 02 January 2026 | January | 14 January | 28 January |
| 23 January 2026 | February | 11 February | 25 February |
| 20 February 2026 | March | 11 March | 25 March |
| 20 March 2026 | April | 15 April | 29 April |
| 24 April 2026 | May | 13 May | 27 May |
| 22 May 2026 | June | 17 June | 01 July |
| 26 June 2026 | July | 15 July | 29 July |
| 24 July 2026 | August | 12 August | 26 August |
| 21 August 2026 | September | 16 September | 30 September |
| 25 September 2026 | October | 14 October | 28 October |
| 23 October 2026 | November | 11 November | 25 November |
| December 2026 | None | None | None |
*Prelim Committee: Prof C Kotze, Dr R Sommers, Prof A Nienaber and plus a rotating member as specified are to attend the meeting only. Researchers do not attend these meetings.
**Full Committee: Researchers attend this meeting only upon invitation or they may request a discussion opportunity with the Committee.
Updated 21 January 2026