Eligibility to Hold Research Grants
Under the terms of SFU Policy R 10.01, External Research Grants and Contracts, the University will generally administer research grants and contracts only on behalf of faculty members.
However, in some cases research grants may also be applied for and held by certain categories of non faculty members. For example, in some cases, members of non-academic staff who have been given permission by their supervisor and by the appropriate Vice-President to do research may be permitted to hold external research funds in their own name.
Adjunct Professors appointed under Policy A12.08, Postdoctoral Fellows appointed under Policy R50.03, or University Research Associates appointed under Policy R50.01 may apply for and hold research grants administered by the University on condition that: (i) That their terms of appointment at the time of application span the period of funding; (ii) that they agree to abide by all University Policies and Procedures related to research administration; and (iii) that they will not be paid from the grant on which they intend to be a principal or co-investigator.
Adjunct Professors, University Research Associates, and Postdoctoral Fellows who intend to apply for research grants must sign a statement on the printable PDF form indicated below, which indicates their understanding of and agreement to the above conditions.
Adjunct Professors, Postdoctoral Fellows, and University Research Associates as Principal Investigators on Research Grants