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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Scholarships and Research Grants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- principal investigator
1, record 1, English, principal%20investigator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PI 2, record 1, English, PI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The principal applicant on a grant or award application that has been approved for funding. 3, record 1, English, - principal%20investigator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The principal investigator ... is the grant holder. 3, record 1, English, - principal%20investigator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
principal investigator; PI: term and abbreviation in use at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). 4, record 1, English, - principal%20investigator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Bourses d'études et subventions de recherche
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chercheur principal
1, record 1, French, chercheur%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chercheuse principale 2, record 1, French, chercheuse%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] candidat principal d’une demande de subvention ou de bourse qui a été approuvée pour du financement. 3, record 1, French, - chercheur%20principal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le chercheur principal [...] est considéré comme le titulaire de la subvention. 3, record 1, French, - chercheur%20principal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chercheur principal; chercheuse principale : termes en usage aux Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC) et au Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada (CRSNG). 4, record 1, French, - chercheur%20principal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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