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A policy that sets out the criteria in order to be eligible to serve as a principal investigator on sponsored projects.
Dartmouth College policy states that only full-time faculty members or individuals holding full-time research positions (defined for each academic area in the Appendix) may routinely serve as Principal Investigators on sponsored projects. The intent of this policy is to ensure that the responsibility for setting the direction of Dartmouth's research rests squarely with the Faculty, who are primarily responsible for the quality of the research and the reputation of the University. Research and scholarship are an integral part of Dartmouth's educational mission. Dartmouth's research directions are charted by the Faculty with a view toward advancing knowledge in their fields and their impact on the education of undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and residents. In order to maintain a careful balance between scholarly activities and teaching, the responsibility of the Principal Investigator must be primarily reserved to the Faculty.
However, individuals holding certain other University appointments are allowed to serve as Principal Investigators for projects that relate to their official duties, within certain limitations as described in the individual policies of each academic area (see Appendix).
In addition, certain sponsored programs have as their purpose the support of graduate education through student-initiated projects, (e.g., support for doctoral dissertations, predoctoral research fellowships, etc.). For these sponsored projects the following conditions apply:
Individuals holding the following appointments may serve as Principal Investigator without need for prior approval:
Exceptions to this policy may only be made with the prior approval of the appropriate Dean upon recommendation of the Department Chair. All exceptions will be made under the following considerations:
Please refer to PI Eligibility Criteria from the Geisel School of Medicine.
Individuals holding the following appointments may serve as Principal Investigator without need for prior approval:
Exceptions to this policy may only be made with the prior approval of the appropriate Dean. All exceptions will be made under the following considerations:
Individuals with the following appointments are considered faculty regularly authorized to serve as Principal Investigators:
Other appointees may serve as Principal Investigators with the prior approval of the Dean. All approvals will be made under the following considerations:
Exceptions to this policy may only be made with the prior approval of the Dean. All exceptions will be made under the following considerations:
Individuals authorized to serve as Principal Investigators on sponsored projects originating from the Provost's Division include the Provost, and individuals with the title of Vice Provost and Associate Provost. Furthermore, Directors of Academic Centers may serve as Principal Investigators, with limitations. Some examples would be:
*Official duties means those duties specified at appointment or subsequently modified in writing.
With regard to non-academic units of the University, the Provost will approve exceptions to this policy upon recommendations from the Center/Institute Director. All exceptions will be made under the following considerations: