Sometimes researchers, educators, farmers or other individuals on a grant project can no longer be a principal investigator (PI) for a host of reasons, and changing the principal investigator is required. State ag coordinators and their model state plans, through the Professional Development Program, may also request a change through this process.
To request a change, provide a brief letter or email with the following content:
- Provide a letter or email from an authorized representative at your institution to justify and explain the circumstances that led to the need for the change in PI;
- Provide the name and contact information for the new PI;
- Provide the vita/resume for the new PI. The vita/resume should be limited to 2 pages in length, and include a presentation of academic and research credentials;
- Provide a letter from the new PI confirming his/her role and acceptance;
- Include your SARE subaward number or project number;
- Address the letter to the appropriate SSARE staff for your grant type;
- cc Tydaisha White on all change requests.
Once the request has been received and approved, processing begins at the SSARE office and then forwarded to the UGA Sponsored Projects unit in Athens. A formal modification to the award will be issued by Sponsored Projects at UGA. This modification will be emailed to the PI's institution/organization/agency administrative contact on file. Once received by the institution/organization/agency it should be signed and returned to UGA for finalization.
It may take up to 8 weeks for change in PI requests to be processed once approved.