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Glossary of Terms In Administrative Data and Reports

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Principal Investigator (PI)

Definition

The individual responsible for a sponsored research project. This responsibility includes both leadership of the scientific/technical aspects of the project and compliance with the financial and administrative aspects of the award.

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