Career Development
PI Waivers - Checklist
RPM Name: Sponsor Due Date:
Phone No.:
Career Development
Waiver is written on departmental letterhead.
Waiver is addressed to Dr. Harry Greenberg.
PI waiver letter indicates the candidate's name, degree, current appointment, and waiver
exception category.
Waiver includes the name of the sponsor.
Waiver includes the title of the proposal.
For initiatives that have a career development phase and a faculty phase (e.g. K99/R00), waiver
letter includes statement indicating that approval of this waiver does not promise the candidate a
faculty position.
Waiver includes confirmation that the project will be conducted in existing laboratory space
assigned to the department and that incremental space will not be required.
PI waiver letter is signed by the dept chair and division chief (if applicable).
PI waiver letter includes a signature line for Dr. Harry Greenberg, Senior Associate Dean of
Research.
Verify the candidate's current appointment thru the Stanford Directory and that it matches the
appointment indicated in the letter.
PI waiver packet includes candidate's CV or biosketch.
If PI is a resident or clinical fellow, PI waiver packet includes a completed and signed
"Resident-Clinical Fellow" form. PI waiver letter includes language stating that an award will
not be accepted until the post-doc appointment has been finalized.
PI waiver packet includes sponsor's guidelines identifying the initiative as career development.
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