Faculty Senate Committee on Research
(C-Res) 2008-09

PI Eligibility Policies at
Other Research Universities

Below are links to the PI eligibility policies at the listed universities. Stanford University's policy on PI Eligibility and Criteria for Exceptions is provided in its Research Policy Handbook.

Comparisons among the policies listed below may be difficult, as category definitions and appointment procedures will differ.

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• Caltech FAQ (second question about PI eligibility)
• Columbia University announces a change in 2008 to permit Research Scientists/Scholars to be PIs
• Cornell University including definitions of applicable position titles
• Duke University Policy on PI status
• Harvard University "Stipulations Regarding Research Appointments within the Faculty and Affiliated Institutions"
• MIT policy on research staff appointments
  Defines PI eligibility for "Principal" Scientists, Engineers and Research Associates. Describes appointment process.
• Princeton University policy and table of PI eligibility
• University of California describes appointments in a "Professional Research Series" (non-Senate Academic Appointment). See also:
  • at Berkeley
  • at Irvine
  • at Los Angeles (and clarification regarding postdocs)
• Yale University policy includes academic rank of "research scientist/scholar"

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