Office of Sponsored Programs
Policies and Procedures
Proposal/Grant Submissions
The Principal Investigator (PI)
The individual responsible for conceiving and enacting a project
is known as the principal investigator. When this individual takes
on the task of preparing a proposal for submission to an outside
source, he or she agrees to manage the ensuing grant or contract
in compliance with the terms, conditions, and policies of both
the sponsor and the University.
Only one principal investigator should be named to delineate
clear lines of responsibility for project management. In some instances,
a colleague central to the project may be named co-principal investigator
or be given another appropriate title.
University Affiliation for Institutional Awards
The principal investigator must be a member of the fulltime
faculty, professional, or senior staff, or be an administrative
officer of the University. Depending on the nature of the proposal,
individuals with other University appointments may serve as principal
investigators. Naming an individual in the proposal who is not
an employee of the University does not commit the institution to
employing that individual.
Unless otherwise indicated in the proposal, principal investigators
are expected to be in residence at the University during the period
of project operation. Principal investigators seeking a leave of
absence during this period must obtain written authorization from
the sponsor through the Office of Sponsored Programs.
All sponsored projects that utilize campus facilities such as laboratories,
classrooms, etc., involve human subjects, animals, radioactive materials,
or toxic or hazardous substances, involve any other faculty, staff
or graduate students as part of the project budget, or in any way
affect the University, must comply with University regulations. Requests
must be submitted through the OSP for review and approval.
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