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Proposal Roles and Requirements

NIH Requirements Based on Project Role (pdf)


  Principal Investigator Co-Investigator Subaward PI/Co-Investigator Other Significant Contributor Consultant Consultant
Senior/Key Personnel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A consultant could be key personnel if s/he is providing expertise integral to the design, conduct, or reporting of the research.
 No
A consultant is not key personnel if s/he is providing a service and is not responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of the research.
Personnel Materials:
Biosketch  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Letter of Support N/A N/A Optional Optional Yes
The letter should describe the person's role in the project and include the consulting rate.
Optional
Conflict of Interest Yes Yes Yes No Yes No