The following statements define the terminologies used in this document:

1. Scientific Research: A distinguished accomplishment that addresses and ‎develops a scientific idea, through the application of scientific principles and ‎procedures, and accomplished as an individual or collective effort.
    

2. Research Project: A scientific research proposal submitted by a researcher, ‎and approved and supported by Research Sector (RS), in ‎accordance to the rules and regulations outlined in this document. ‎
    

3. Principal Investigator (PI): A Kuwait University faculty member, who has a ‎principal role in the research project, heads and supervises the research team, ‎and assumes overall responsibility for the management of the project.
    

4. Co-Investigator (Co-I): A Kuwait University faculty member or Ph.D. holder (or equivalent) working at Kuwait University, who ‎participates in a research team to achieve the goals of a research project.‎
    

5. External Co-I: A Ph.D. holder (or equivalent), who works in a local recognized ‎academic or research institute other than Kuwait University.
    

6. Non-Resident Co-I: A Ph.D. holder, who works in a recognized academic or ‎research institute, outside Kuwait.
    

7. Contributor: A person of specialized skills, beyond the research team ‎members, whom the PI either consults or seeks help from, as deemed ‎necessary. The name of the contributor can be added to publications and ‎other scientific productivity of the project.
    

8. Referee: A Ph.D. holder (preferably Professor), with known experience in the ‎specific area of research, who is assigned to study and evaluate the research ‎project or its scientific productivity, and gives his/her opinion and comments ‎on any one of these.
    

9. Manpower: A group of people (not members of the research team) who ‎assist the PI in implementing the research project. Manpower comprises of ‎the following categories:
   
    

   • Appointed Manpower (permanent)

   • Secondment

   • Temporary Manpower

   The appointed manpower category includes following positions:
   
    

   • Research Associate

   • Senior Research Assistant

   • Research Assistant

   • Senior Technician

   • Technician

   • Assistant Technician

   • Administrative Employee/Secretary

   • Other manpower.
      

10. University Research Projects: These are research projects that are granted to ‎all faculty members at Kuwait University, to address research subjects in their fields ‎of specializations and interests. Granting and implementation of University Research ‎Projects are governed by the articles outlined in Chapters 1 to 12 of this document.‎
     
11. Special Research Projects: These projects are of special nature, details of which are specified in Chapter 13 of this document. They cover the following projects:
     

    • Priority Research Projects

    • Graduate Students Research Projects

    • Research Initiation Grants (RIGs)

    • General Facility Projects

    • National Research Projects

    • University Service projects

    • External Research Projects

    • GCC Joint Research Projects

    • Specialized Research Units & Laboratories (SRUL) Projects