Can non-faculty members (students or pre-, post-doctoral fellows) apply for a certificate for their research?
Yes, although there are some additional application requirements for such research projects: The letter of application must be submitted on institutional stationery and signed by three people: the student, the student’s advisor or other appropriate faculty member, and the Institutional Official. Also, NIH prefers that the faculty sponsor be designated as the PI on such applications instead of the student; this is a requirement for some IC’s. A post-doctoral student can be listed as the co-PI. Moreover, the IRB approval for a student research project must be issued jointly to the student and the advisor or to the advisor with a copy to the student.
Related Questions
- At Case Conference, Research Conference, and similar meetings faculty and fellows discuss their ongoing research. Do we need to have biosketches and objectives for each?
- Does the planning grant support individuals – e.g. doctoral and post-doctoral students, faculty research, etc.?
- What international research opportunities are available for students, residents, and fellows?
