Who can be a PI/Co-PI?
In order to ensure compliance with University regulations and policies, the principal investigator (PI) and co-principal investigator (Co-PI) must be an employee of the institution unless the proposal involves one of the following: Non-LSU employees will participate on the project as part of a proposed subcontractor. The sponsor requires the proposal to included non-LSU employees as Co-PIs (i.e. NSF GOALI proposals) For collaborative proposals where LSU is the lead institution, non-LSU employees should be listed as investigators on their institution’s proposal cover sheet. A joint project narrative for the collaborative proposal may include the non-LSU employees as co-PIs. The following may be named as PI: Full or part time faculty and staff Unit heads (i.e. center/institute directors/associate directors) Visiting faculty with salaried appointment at LSU Emeritus faculty Adjunct or gratis faculty who will become a salaried employee Research or postdoctoral associates (with concurrence
