PI Waiver Forms
Eligibility to act as a principal investigator (PI) or co-principal investigator (Co-PI) on externally funded projects is a privilege limited to members of the Academic Council and to the MCL faculty. This policy limitation is in place because PIs are responsible for determining the intellectual direction of the research and scholarship, and for the training of graduate students.
The designation of "PI" or "Co-PI" for any member of the Academic Staff, or an individual who is not a member of the University's Academic Council or MCL faculty, requires specific approval by the relevant department chair, school dean and, in some cases, the Dean of Research. Please refer to RPH 2.1 for Stanford policy regarding PI eligibility.
Click on the PI Waiver exception below to learn more.