• A mentoring plan, if the individual is in a trainee position (e.g., postdoctoral researcher).

Responsibilities

  • Principal Investigator (PI): Responsible for the overall leadership and management of the sponsored project, including scientific direction, fiscal stewardship of funds, compliance with all applicable policies, and the timely submission of all required technical and administrative reports.
  • Department Chair and Dean: Responsible for confirming a proposed PI's eligibility, ensuring the PI has the necessary time (effort), space, and resources to conduct the project, and providing administrative oversight for sponsored projects within their unit.
  • Office of Research & Innovation (ORI): Responsible for verifying PI eligibility prior to proposal submission, managing the exception request process, and providing guidance to the KSU community on this regulation.

REFERENCES AND RELATED MATERIALS:

  • KSU Proposal Submission Procedure
  • KSU Change of Principal Investigator for Sponsored Awards Procedure

CONTACTS:

SubjectOfficeTelephoneE-mail
General Questions & DisclosuresSponsored Programs(502) 597-5837Dorothy.Daley@kysu.edu

HISTORY:

Revision TypeDate of Issuance/RevisionDrafter(s)/Editor(s)
Issued (New Regulation)June 2025Dorothy Daley and Zach Atwell