VCU has the following policy; note that "PI" involves two roles which may
be separated.

Any individual that academic management (chair and dean) proposes as "PI"
may be responsible for the "science" of a project.  This person need not be
a "VCU person" until the award comes -- else how could we submit grants
this spring for the new faculty member who will arrive next fall, just
before the grant does!

For a person to serve as "responsible person" on the project account (the
individual with the primary fiduciary responsibility), she must be an
employee of VCU because of the legal responsibilities of a state employee
in fiduciary matters regarding state funds (grants become state funds).

Usually but not always the two roles are the same, but they certainly can
be different: case in point is a research fellowship recipient who is NOT
an employee (fellowship is not an employer-employee relationship) and the
mentor/major professor or the department chair is the responsible person.

Chuck

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