Are there minimum qualifications for a PI and the study team?

PCORI does not have minimum qualifications for the PI. However, please keep the following factors in mind when determining whether your project team has the right experience and capabilities: 

• Are the investigators appropriately trained and suited to carry out the planned implementation project? 
• Is the work proposed appropriate to the PI’s experience level? 

• If the PI does not have patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) or implementation experience, are there appropriate collaborative arrangements with experts in PCOR or implementation?  
• Does the project team include individuals with sufficient expertise in SDM, implementation science, and other relevant areas? 
• Does the study team have complementary and integrated expertise?  
• Are the team’s leadership approach, governance, and organizational structure appropriate for the project?