Principal Investigator Eligibility
Faculty automatically eligible to serve as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator:
- Emeritus Faculty
- University Professor
- Professor
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor
- Research Professor
- Associate Research Professor
- Assistant Research Professor
- Professor-in-Residence
- Associate Professor-in-Residence
- Assistant Professor-in-Residence
- Research Scientist
- Research Scholar
Professional staff normally eligible to serve as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator:
- Dean
- Associate or Assistant Dean
- Director
- Associate or Assistant Director
- Extension Professor
- Associate or Assistant Extension Professor
- Curator
- Program Director
- Selected University Staff Professionals, Specialists, and Educational Assistants
Employees normally considered ineligible to serve as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator:
- Instructor
- Assistant Instructor
- Lecturer
- Post-Doctoral Appointees
- Research Associates, Assistants and Fellows
- Visiting and Other Short-Term Appointees
In special cases, exceptions may be made. These special cases require a letter from the Dean, Department Head or Unit Administrator that delineates why an exception should be made and specifies the qualifications of the individual to serve as Principal Investigator/Co-Investigator. Letters should be addressed to the Executive Director of the Office for Sponsored Programs and include a Curriculum Vitae.
For additional information, please refer to the University’s policy on Eligibility for Principal Investigator Status.