Also, if you add the expert into the project for intermittent involvement (as you mention "helping out with the grant" without compensation) in the proposed research, it would strengthen the proposal to provide this expert's Letter of Support  with other letters.  Reviewers often look to check to see that this expert described/endorsed the science in their statement among the letters.  Choose carefully - NIH reviewers are sharp to catch on that a principal investigator may appear to be "dropping names" of experts to bolster their proposal.  The letter from the expert would be a smart addition.

Suzanne Stroud
University of Houston
Division of Research
Office of Contracts and Grants
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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Charlie Hathaway
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 12:02 PM
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Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] collaborator on NIH budget

He would be an Other Significant Contributor with a profile in the
profiles section.  OSCs are listed AFTER the Key Personnel.

I would make the role "Collaborator."

No need ot be in budget or on budget Just.

CH

> We're working on an R01 with a budget over $250K, so we need the full
> budget and justification.
>
> Where should we list a collaborator who is not an employee, but not
> really a consultant? He will not be receiving any funds, but helping out
> with the grant, as he is an expert in the field.
>
> We can't list him as Key Personnel because he's not an employee.  The PI
> would like to list him as a co-investigator, but I'm not sure that's
> possible.
>
> We will include his biosketch and indicate his title, either
> co-investigator or Collaborator.
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