Office of Sponsored Programs
Roles and Responsibilities in Proposal and Grant Management Processes
(Please see also Policy 720 on our Policies page.)
A successful proposal submission involves the cooperation and interaction of several departments and units of the University. Communication is the key to ensuring all stakeholders, departments and units are involved in the process. Roles and responsibilities will vary according to the academic function. It is extremely vital to the process that Research & Economic Development is notified in writing (Intent to Submit Form) early and frequent contact throughout the process is maintained as soon as the Principal Investigator becomes aware of the opportunity.
- Any individual who holds a full-time position such as tenured, tenure track, or non-tenure track research; or director of a state-designated Center or University Center may serve as a Principal Investigator/Project Director for sponsored activities, and be responsible for a contract or grant. In addition, an individual who holds the position of Lecturer, Instructor, Adjunct/Affiliate, Emeritus, or part-time faculty (50% appointment) may serve as a Principal Investigator/Project Director for sponsored activities if he or she receives the approval of his or her chair and dean as shown by their signatures on the Proposal Endorsement Form and a tenured or tenure-track research faculty or director is named as co-investigator on the project.
- Fellows and students may serve as the "Principal Investigator" on a fellowship or training grant application, but must have a faculty sponsor/mentor assigned.