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Policies, Procedures and Guidance

PNNL UW Dual Appointments

Overview

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the University of Washington (UW) and have a long history of collaboration. This dual appointment mechanism allows for formal recognition and cross-fertilization of scientific collaboration between the two institutions. To this end, PNNL and UW developed three agreements that establish affiliate dual appointments between the two institutions. This opportunity is open to all eligible persons regardless of race, sex or other identity.

Interested in a dual appointment?

PNNL and the UW use the dual appointment offer letter to establish the appointment and collaboration. Any funded effort is managed via another contract.

  1. Submit the PNNL-UW Dual Appointment Form
  2. Review the process for PNNL Researchers and UW Faculty

Resources

Contacts

  • Establishing a dual appointment: researchadmin@uw.edu and jointappointments@pnnl.gov
  • Submitting an Award Setup Request to OSP: UW Department Budget/Fiscal Specialist
  • Processing an Award Setup Request: Office of Sponsored Programs, osp@uw.edu
    (OSP will direct you to the employee assigned to your award)
  • Setting up your Award in Workday: Grants and Contract Accounting, gcahelp@uw.edu
  • Establishing PNNL Non-Employee Access Agreements: visitingresearchers@pnnl.gov
    When requesting the Vice Provost’s signature, confirm that the participant has sufficient financial support and intellectual property terms. IF the funding for the work is not a federal grant, do the terms of the sponsored research allow us to grant a worldwide royalty free non-exclusive license to use any such invention or work for U.S. government purposes? Will the project involve use of any copyrighted material, and if so, can the Government be granted license to reproduce this material at no cost?