What is a Covered Individual?

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Covered Individuals include the following for any proposal involving research:

• Senior personnel – Principal Investigators, Co-Investigators,  whether on the budget or not
• Faculty and researchers named on federal proposals, grants, and contracts
• Key personnel - consultants or anyone who must submit a biosketch/current and pending document
• Students or postdoctoral researchers who are named on a proposal budget
• Anyone named in a RPPR or progress report including students and postdoctoral researchers
• Staff supporting federal funded activities (named in proposal or award/progress report)
• Subawards – any individuals listed as investigators on a subaward at a collaborating institution 

 

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Covered Individuals include the following for any proposal involving non-research (e.x. Department of Education Program Grants)

• Senior personnel – Principal Investigators, Co-Investigators,  whether on the budget or not
• Faculty