All Multiple Principal Investigator proposals require a Principal Investigator (PI) leadership plan, which, at a minimum, must address the following elements:
Roles/areas of responsibility of the Co-Principal Investigators
- Fiscal and management coordination
- Process for making decisions on scientific direction and allocation of resources
- Data sharing and communication among investigators
- Publication and intellectual property (if needed) policies
- Procedures for resolving conflicts
- Other topics as specified by a sponsor in a proposal RFA
Please note that some sponsors require the leadership plan as part of the proposal; in other cases, the document is for internal, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ purposes only.
Unless specified by the sponsor, the format of the PI leadership plan is not prescribed.