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If an individual wants to act as a Principal Investigator on a sponsored project and is not a regular faculty member (i.e., not a member of the Academic Council), a PI waiver can be requested. Refer RPH poliocy Principal Investigator Eligibility and Criteria for Exceptions.
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PI Waivers Requiring Department Chair and School Dean Approval
These types of projects require approval of the department chair and school dean:
- conference, workshop, travel, etc.
- part of a larger interdisciplinary program
- career development
- early PIship
These requests should:
- Be initiated by the relevant member of the Academic Council who oversees the proposed PI (either by email or letter)
- Include identifying information for person being recommended for PI status
- Include a description of the project and rationale as to need for granting of PIship to this person, for this project
- Be submitted to Department Chair for approval
If/when approved, the Chair forwards the request to school Dean for approval.
PI Waivers Requiring Department Chair, School Dean and Research Dean Approval
The following six criteria must be met (i.e., addressed in the request) for PI waivers for projects that involve unusual and non-recurring situations. These situations meet a particular need or opportunity for the University and require approval of the Department Chair, School Dean, and Dean of Research:
- programmatic need
- proposed research cannot be funded unless the proposed individual is the PI
- proposed PI’s qualifications must meet University standards
- space is not required
- each involved graduate student is identified with a qualified faculty member
- the research can be ended when programmatic need ends or if sponsoring faculty member is no longer available
These requests should:
- Be initiated by the relevant member of the Academic Council who oversees the proposed PI
- Describe the project and rationale as to need for granting of PIship to this person, for this project
- Include identifying information for person being recommended for PI status
- Submitted to Dept Chair for approval.
If/when approved, the Chair will forward the request to school Dean for approval. Upon Dean's approval, the request will be forwarded to Dean of Research for approval. The fully signed approval must acompany the full proposal when submitted through OSR.
