Projects are awarded taking into consideration the research capabilities of the applicant faculty member and the resources & infrastructure available at the parent institutions. At the time of grant approval, an undertaking/MoU is signed with the funding agency wherein one of the important clauses relates to the parent institutions guaranteeing the availability of the infrastructure & facilities for conduct of research. For operative/ administrative and financial aspect of the project also the parent institute provides a guarantee/undertaking.
In view of the above, it is essential that the signatory PI is permanent faculty of the parent institute during the tenancy of the research project.
Considering these points, the following were approved in 1st meeting of Central Institute Body (CIB) held on 16th July, 2018 vide Item No.CIB-1/9 (Minutes dated 4th September, 2018)
- The projects can be transferred to new AIIMS with due approval of the funding agencies. This will provide instant boost to research capacity building in new AIIMS. The funds available with AIIIMS New Delhi may be transferred to new AIIMS as per rules.
- However, if the funding agency directs to continue the project at AIIMS, New Delhi, they can hand over the project to a faculty member at AIIMS New Delhi who is a co-investigator of the project. The co-investigator will now act as PI for all administrative & financial purposes and the previous PI can continue as co-investigator in the project. Due concurrence of the co-investigator as well as the funding agency for this arrangement should be obtained. This will also boost inter-AIIMS research collaboration.