Principal Investigator Eligibility Rules
Policy on who can serve as a Principal Investigator.
Rules for serving as Co-PI are the same as the rules for serving as PI
| Clinical Professor | see PI eligibility by exception summary |
| Professor of the Practice | see PI eligibility by exception summary |
| Research Professor | Persons appointed to these titles may serve routinely as principal investigators on grants and contracts. |
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Senior Extension Associate Extension Associate |
Within certain limitations senior extension associates may be principal investigators on grants or contracts; extension associates may be principal investigators on an exception basis only. For more information,
Generally limited to cooperative extension, training, and public service projects related to the individual’s official duties.* Where a Senior Extension Associate is a Principal Investigator for a research project the department chair signature on the Form 10 will certify the department’s determination that the project is related to their official duties
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| Senior Research Associate | Limited to research projects related to an individual’s official duties. (Exception) |
| Research Associate | see PI eligibility by exception summary |
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Research Scientist Principle Research Scientist |
Can serve as PI |
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Senior Scholar Senior Scientist |
Can serve as PI |
| Senior Lecturer |
Limited to scholarly projects related to an individual’s official duties* under his/her respective college’s policy guidelines (which are approved by the Senior Vice Provost for
Research)
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| Lecturer | see PI eligibility by exception summary |
| Librarian |
Limited to projects related to an individual’s official duties* and which will enhance the mission of the libraries
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| Archivist | see PI eligibility by exception summary |
| Teaching Associate | see PI eligibility by exception summary |
| Instructor | see PI eligibility by exception summary |
| Post-Docs | see PI eligibility by exception summary |
| Visiting Fellow | modified titles not eligible |
| Visiting Critic | modified titles not eligible |
| Visiting Scholar/Scientist | modified titles not eligible |
| Adjunct | modified titles not eligible |
