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Responsibilities When Signing Proposals |
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Principal
Investigator
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The science is of the highest quality.
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The proposal does not include any scientific misconduct
as defined in the WHOI policy – specifically defined
as ethically unacceptable behavior that undermines the integrity
of research or calls into question the validity of the research
(falsification, plagiarism, or other practices that seriously
deviate from those that are commonly accepted within the
scientific community).
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There are no Conflicts of Interest as defined by WHOI
and government policy.
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The proposal is clearly written – with a stated
hypothesis and clear plan of investigation.
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The proposal follows all agency/RFP guidelines, especially
with regards to page limits, and all required information
is included.
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The budget represents an honest assessment of the costs
required to perform the work.
Department
Administrator
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All data in the WHOIgrants Submission is accurate,
complete, and consistent.
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The budget is accurate.
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The Budget Justification is accurate and complete.
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The proposal has been prepared according to agency/RFP
guidelines and all required information is included.
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Any Cost Share from the Institution has received Prior
Approval.
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Any unusual expense to the Institution, such as new or
renovated facilities, has received Prior Approval.
Department
Chair
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The science is of the highest quality and will advance
WHOI’s reputation.
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The proposal is well written, easy to read; the hypothesis
and experimental plan are clearly articulated.
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The Chair should provide mentoring and helpful positive
criticism, especially to junior staff.
Grant
& Contract Services
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Ensure that the proposal does not commit WHOI to anything
that we cannot complete – especially Cost Share, new
facilities, major renovations, or Restricted research.
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The budget and budget justification are accurate and consistent.
Director
of Research
Last updated: October 17, 2008 |
