Agreement to serve as Principal Investigator on Grants and Contracts
Through the Colorado School of Public Health
Purpose
This agreement is to specify the obligations of faculty members of the Colorado School of Public Health
(the “School”) who are eligible to serve as Principal Investigators (PIs) on grants and contracts through
the School, based on the School’s policy for Principal Investigators, but who do not hold regular primary
paid appointments in the School.
Eligible faculty
Eligible faculty who can apply for grants and contracts through the School are identified in Attachment
1. All such faculty must receive permission to submit a grant or contract through the School from the
School’s Department Chair and Dean or designee in writing. Faculty with paid primary appointments
(part or full-time) in the School do not need to sign this agreement.
Faculty at partner institutions (CSU, UNC) will sign this agreement one time for any and all future grants
and contracts. Other eligible faculty will sign this agreement on a case by case basis as needed, in
advance of submitting a proposal through the School.
Faculty with a primary appointment in another School or College of UC Denver and secondary
appointments in the School and are eligible to submit grants and contracts through the School, but must
obtain written permission in advance from the Chair of the Department in which the primary
appointment is held. Faculty at partner or affiliated institutions who wish to submit a grant through the
School must also obtain written permission from the Chair of their Department.
An agreement regarding sharing of Facilities and Administration (F&A, also called ICR) revenue, if any,
must be agreed upon prior to receiving the actual award under established School policies.
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Approval – for Dean’s Office Use Only
Approved by CSPH Executive Committee
Richard F. Hamman, MD, DrPH
April 7, 2009
Date Approved
Agreement to Serve as Principal Investigator
I hereby agree that I will route a grant or contract through the requisite School Department and School
in which I have an eligible appointment. If awarded, I understand that the award requires that I fulfill all
applicable Federal, State, Grantor, and University laws, policies and rules pertaining to such grant or
contract. In addition, I will comply with, and be eligible for, any applicable Department and School
policies regarding distribution of Facilities and Administration revenue.
I agree to comply with institutional policies and procedures relating to research compliance including
obtaining appropriate IRB approval. Specific requirements may vary over time and by project. Current
requirements are available in the School’s Dean’s Office.
Should I fail to fully comply with the requirements stated above, I understand that the Department,
School and/or University have the right to take any necessary steps to comply with applicable law, policy
and rules. This may include negotiating with the Grantor to rectify any and all issues, including but not
limited to: removing me as Principal Investigator from the grant or contract and replacing me with other
qualified faculty; or returning the award, among other outcomes.
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Principal Investigator
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Date
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Primary Institution/School or College/Department
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Primary Department Chair outside CSPH (If required)
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Date
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CSPH Department Chair (Department)
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Date
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Dean, Colorado School of Public Health
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Date
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Approval – for Dean’s Office Use Only
Approved by CSPH Executive Committee
Richard F. Hamman, MD, DrPH
April 7, 2009
Date Approved
Attachment 1: Faculty Eligible to Serve as Principal Investigators on Grants and Contracts
Faculty Eligible to Serve as Principal Investigators on Grants and Contracts
Faculty at all ranks in the following series are eligible to serve as principal investigators:
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Tenure/tenure track
Research, and
Clinical/teaching
This includes:
 Professor Emeritus
 Professor
 Associate Professor
 Assistant Professor
 Senior Instructor
 Instructor
Faculty in the Clinical series (Assistant Clinical Professor, etc.), Research Associate and Senior Research
Associates, Attendant Faculty, and Adjunct faculty at CSU and UNC with CSPH appointments are eligible
to serve as PIs on grants through the CPSH. All such faculty must receive permission from the
Department Chair and Dean or designee in writing. Such faculty must agree to abide by all applicable
federal, state and University rules, regulations and procedures in order to be eligible. Persons in the
Professional Research Assistant or Senior Professional Research Assistant ranks are not eligible to serve
as PIs.
Faculty with secondary appointments in the School and a primary appointment in another School or
College of UC Denver are eligible to submit grants and contracts through the School, but must obtain
written permission from the Chair of the Department in which the primary appointment is held.
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Approval – for Dean’s Office Use Only
Approved by CSPH Executive Committee
Richard F. Hamman, MD, DrPH
April 7, 2009
Date Approved