Exactly!!! This is what NIH Administartors have said at meetings. Key
personnel are the individuals that have the responsibility for the
direction of the research.

Bob

At 09:43 AM 05/28/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>Peter,
>
>When you read the NIH policy, do you get the impression they sometimes seem
>more concerned with the concept of KEY PERSONNEL as individuals who can
>carry the proposed project to completion, not necessarily as employees of
>applicant organization?
>
>NIH GRANT POLICY STATES: "Key Personnel: Individuals who contribute in a
>substantive way to the scientific development or execution of a project,
>whether or not they receive compensation from the grant supporting that
>project. The principal investigator is included in this category."
>
>Then, in the PHS 398 packet under Principal Investigator they just want you
>to list or "name the ONE person responsible to the applicant organization
>for the scientific and technical direction of the project." They don't say,
>"this person must be an employee of applicant organization."
>
>It also seems that and "adjunct appointment" implies an arm's length
>relationship to the department and organization.
>
>Just some thoughts,
>
>Tim
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Peter J. Dolce [mailto:xxxxxx@CCVAX.MMC.EDU]
>Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 8:32 AM
>To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
>Subject: Re: Adjunct faculty
>
>
>Kim--
>
>Thanks.  I'd like to get a copy of the policy.  I'm astonished that so
>many schools allow this--i.e., allow persons who are not employees to
>apply for grants.  Have to study the policies to see what controls are
>in place.  We in fact also allow it--even have a written policy--but I'm
>very uncomfortable with it.
>
>Thanks
>
>Peter
>
>
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