Principal Investigator Change on Award

For PI changes to an award that do not involve a PI departure, send a request to your Grant or Contract Officer with the following information:

  • Names of both the current PI and the new PI
  • Project number(s) affected
  • Why the current PI is leaving the award
  • Why the new PI was chosen
  • Impact of this change on the project
  • Current CV/Biosketch and Current & Pending Support document for the new PI

Changing the Principal Investigator (PI) on an award may require sponsor approval. Your Grant or Contract Officer will submit theÌýrequest to the sponsor for approval.

If the PI is departing CU, resources are provided at: /ocg/pi-departure-resources#accordion-e5ea494c0a409159886b92e09e64ff6cf-1.