Status of the superannuated faculty member

Superannuated faculty member would not be eligible to remain as Principal Investigator. If a faculty member is to superannuate before the date of completion of his/her project, they should inform Research Section and ask one of the co-investigators from the same department to become the PI. Having at least one co-investigator from the same department as the PI has now been made mandatory for all extramural funded projects. The administrative and financial powers of the project will rest with the new PI. However, superannuated faculty member can continue to be associated with the ongoing project as a co-investigator for the remaining duration of the project, even if they join another institution. It must be emphasized that the superannuated faculty member cannot claim office/lab space for the said project at AIIMS.
Some projects may only have co-investigators from other departments in the Institute. (Though this is discouraged unless absolutely unavoidable one co-investigator at least should be from same department). In such a case if the PI retires or resigns before the completion of the project, he/she must clearly indicate in the proposal as to which project co-investigator will become new PI and which department he/she belongs. The acceptance of the new PI should be simultaneously attached. Also the status of handover of existing laboratory in department, machinery & equipment, students, research staff etc. should be clearly specified by the superannuated PI along with acceptance from his/her HOD. If there are PhD students, acceptance of Dean (Academic) for transfer of students should also be attached. If the superannuating PI proposes a new PI, a faculty or, scientist who was not associated with the project earlier since its inception, permission for the same would have to be obtained from the funding agency and shared with research section ( as is done for addition of a new co-investigator in an ongoing study).