Add Key Personnel


Key Person section
Proposal Development Document, Key Personnel Page, Add Key Person

Use the Add Key Person area to select and then add members of the project team. A Principal Investigator is required before this page can be saved; only one PI is allowed. Co-Investigators may also be added. The Person and Proposal Role fields allow you to search for any WVU employees or students and then select their role on this project.

Field

Description

Person

Required. Select an individual who will have a key role in the project by clicking the search icon to open the Person Lookup screen. Search for a name and click return value to bring the name into the Person field.

Proposal Role

Required. Indicate what this person's role will be on the proposed project.

  • Co-Investigator: this individual will be involved with the PI in the development or execution of a project and is a senior/key personnel member
  • Key Person: other individuals who contribute to the scientific development or execution of a project in a substantive, measurable way, whether or not they receive salaries or compensation under the grant
  • Principal Investigator: the WVU employee who is responsible and accountable for conducting the clinical trial (the lead researcher)

Key Person Role

Conditionally Required. IF selected role is 'Key Person' you must enter a specific role or job title for this person, such as Research Associate, Graduate Assistant, etc.

additional field for key person

Proposal Development Document, Sponsor & Program Information

To add Key Persons to the Proposal document:

  1. Click the search search icon icon within the Person field to view the Person Lookup page to find and select a WVU employee or student.
  2. Enter part or all of the individual's name in the Person Search field, and then click the search button to display a list.

    3. kcPerson lookup screen
    kcPerson Lookup Screen

  3. Search results will populate below the search button. Persons matching the search will be displayed below a statement about the number of items retrieved and the number of items displayed.
  4. In the search results, click the return value link to insert the selected individual into the Person field in the Add Key Person section.
  5. In the Proposal Role field, choose the appropriate role for this individual from the dropdown list.
  6. Click the Add Person add person button button to attach the selected person to the Proposal Document.