| Co-PD/PI: Co-Program Director/Principal Investigator | Always Key | Do not use for NIH | A Co-PD/PI shares the authority and responsibility for leading and directing the project, intellectually and logistically, and commits measurable effort to the project. Each Co-PD/PI is accountable for the proper conduct of the project or program, including the submission of all required reports. |
| | | Use for NSF and other sponsors |
| Faculty | Always Key | Use for NSF only | An ECU faculty member who participates in the development and execution of the project. Although he/she commits measurable effort to the to the project, he/she is not responsible for scientific or technical direction or financial management of the project. |
| | | Do not use for NIH |
| | | May use for other sponsors |
| Postdoctoral | N/A | | Use Postdoctoral Scholar instead |
| Postdoctoral Associate | N/A | | Use Postdoctoral Scholar instead |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | For NSF: Non-Key | | An individual who has received a doctoral degree (or equivalent) and is engaged in a temporary and defined period of mentored advanced training to enhance the professional skills and research independence needed to pursue his/her chosen career path. |
| Others: Varies | | Key if contribution is substantial and measurable; otherwise Non-Key |
| Other Professional | Non-Key | Use for NSF | An individual who may or may not hold a doctoral degree or its equivalent, who is considered a professional, and who is not identified as a PD/PI, Co-PD/PI, Co-I, postdoc, or student. Includes, but is not limited to, doctoral associates not identified as postdocs, technicians, physicians, veterinarians, system experts, computer programmers, design engineers, etc. |
| | | Do not use for NIH |
| | | May use for other sponsors |
| Graduate Student | Non-Key (Generally) | Use for all sponsors | A part-time or full-time student working on the project in a research capacity who holds at least a bachelor’s degree and is enrolled in a degree program leading to an advanced degree. |
| | | Key only if Student is PI/PD |
| Undergraduate Student | Non-Key (Generally) | Use for all sponsors | A student who is enrolled in a degree program (part-time or full-time) leading to a bachelor’s or associate’s degree |
| | | Key only if Student is PI/PD |
| Technician | Non-Key | Use for NIH | An employee who provides technical services to the project, such as a laboratory analyses, data input and analysis, equipment fabrication, etc. These individuals do not have significant responsibility for the design, conduct, and reporting on the project. |
| | | Do not use for NSF |
| | | May use for all other sponsors |
| Consultant | Varies | Use for NIH for external consultants only | An individual (or firm) not employed by ECU who provides professional advice or services for a fee. Consultants provide specialized services or expertise to fill a project gap. (Note: If the proposed consultant is employed by another institution of higher education, that institution should determine if a independent consulting agreement is appropriate or if the individual's services should be provided under a consortium/subaward arrangement.) Consultants are budgeted as a type of contractual service and contracted and compensated through ECU's procurement process. |
| | | Key if contribution is substantial and measurable; otherwise Non-Key |
| | | Do not use for NSF |
| | | May use for other sponsors |
| Other Significant Contributor | For NIH: Other Significant Contributor | Use for NIH (including faculty mentor on career development awards) | Individuals who contribute to the development or execution of the project but do not commit any specified measurable effort to the project. These individuals are typically presented at effort of “zero person months” or "as needed." Individuals with measurable effort may not be listed as Other Significant Contributors (OSCs). Consultants are included if their focus is on a single aspect of the project. |
| Others: Varies | | Key if contribution is substantial and measurable; otherwise Non-Key |
| | | Do not use for NSF Unfunded Collaborator |
| | | May use for other sponsors |
| Co-I: Co-Investigator | Varies | Use for NIH for internal collaborators or consortium PD/PI | An individual involved with the PD/PI in the scientific development or execution of a project. May be affiliated with applicant organization or other organization participating in the project. If the Co-I is acting as PD/PI on a consortium/subaward agreement, he/she does have scientific/technical and financial management responsibility for his/her organization's portion of the work. |
| | NSF | May use for NSF for compensated "Other Senior Associate" |
| | Others | Key if contribution is substantial and measurable; otherwise Non-Key |
| Other (Specify) | Varies | May use for all sponsors | Other individuals working on the project in a non-research capacity (e.g., program support personnel, animal caretakers, custodial personnel, etc.) |
| | | Key if contribution is substantial and measurable; otherwise Non-Key |