| A |
STRI/SI Fellow |
A recipient of a SI/STRI research fellowship award (post-docs, pre-docs, short-term and Latin American) approved by STRI Academic Programs or SI OFI. STRI STAFF and Research Associates can have OFI - AP funded fellows. Only STRI Staff Scientists may use Non OFI-AP funds to provide stipends for STRI Fellows. |
| STRI/SI Sponsored Intern |
An undergraduate student or recent graduate recipient of SI/STRI funding, including research grants to STRI Staff Scientists, receiving training under a STRI staff project or a STRI Staff Felow Project (approved through Office of Academic Programs). STRI STAFF Scientists and RA's can have OFI - AP funded Interns. Only STRI Staff Scientists may use Non OFI-AP funds to provide stipends for STRI Interns. |
| STRI Collaborator Appointed by Director |
Scientist, preferable with PhD level, who comes to add a special skill or knowledge to a STRI Staff research project. Only STRI STAFF can request Collaborators. This status must be requested from the STRI Director's Office. |
| STRI Volunteer |
Non-paid personnel officially participating in STRI?s Volunteer Program. Only STRI Employees can have them. A brief description of the work to be done by the Volunteer and the place it will be done must be provided. |
| Sponsored Field Course/Workshop participant |
A visitor who attends a STRI Sponsored Field Course or Workshop. It goes under the same category as a Sponsored Fellow. |
| B |
Non Sponsored Field Course/Workshop Participant |
A visitor who attends a Non Sponsored Field Course or Workshop. It goes under the same category as a Scientific Visitor. |
| Scientific Visitor |
Any person that works on a scientific project with external funds and is going to use STRI resources. This category includes non-sponsored interns and fellows funded by sources other than Smithsonian funds or grants to STRI scientists. |
| SI |
SI Visitor |
A full time SI Employee receiving a federal or trust salary (Non STRI). |
| D |
Panamanian |
Panamanian students/post docs who are resident in Panama, or students studying abroad but conducting research in Panama, working on their own project; students working as assistants or students who are covered under existing academic collaborative agreements with the University of Panama or other host country institutions. |
| G |
STRI Research Associate |
In accordance with the SD 205, a Research Associate is a researcher formally designated through a process that includes a nomination, a review and approval from the STRI Director. Approved Research Associates receive an Appointment Letter from the OFI - APthat sets forth the terms of the status between STRI and the RA. This is status is for 3 years renewable, and any rights are non-transferrable. |
| H |
Film Crews |
A visitor or group of visitors who come to work for a film project whether it is commecial or non commercial. |
