What is the eligibility requirement to serve as a Principal Investigator (PI) for a research contract?

According to Article 5.1 of the University’s “Policy on Research”, academic staff at Assistant Professor rank or Research Assistant Professor rank or above may serve as Principal Investigators of externally supported research awards. Other staff members, with the approval of the immediate supervisor and the Chairperson of the Research Committee, may serve as Principal Investigators under special circumstances, provided that a named full-time academic staff member at Associate Professor rank or Research Associate Professor rank or above assumes responsibility for ensuring that the administration of the award conforms with the sponsor’s requirements.

For those staff members who are not qualified to serve as PI, please submit an application to act as the project PI to the Chairperson of Research Committee via ORKTS Contracts Team.