| - A - | |
| AO | Administrative Official |
| ASSIST | Application Submission System & Interface for Submission Tracking |
| AHRQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| AREA | Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15) |
| - C - | |
| CDA | Career Development Awards |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CIT | Center for Information Technology |
| COI | Conflict of Interest |
| CSR | NIH Center for Scientific Review |
| - D - | |
| DCO | Division of Communication and Outreach, OER, OD, NIH |
| DEA | Division of Extramural Activities |
| DER | Division of Extramural Research |
| DIR | Division of Intramural Research |
| DSMB | Data Safety Monitoring Board |
| DSMP | Data Safety Monitoring Plan |
| - E - | |
| EA | Expanded Authorities |
| EEI | Early Established Investigator |
| ESI | Early Stage Investigator |
| EIN | Entity Identification Number |
| ERA | NIH Electronic Research Administration |
| ESA | Extramural Scientist Administrator |
| - F - | |
| F & A | Facilities and Administrative Costs |
| FAR | Federal Acquisition Regulation |
| FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| FOA | Funding Opportunity Announcement |
| FOIA | Freedom of Information Act |
| FTE | Full-Time Equivalent |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| - G - | |
| GAO | General Accounting Office |
| GMO | Grants Management Officer |
| GMS | Grants Management Specialist |
| - H - | |
| HBCU | Historically Black College or University |
| HHS | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| HR/HI | High Risk/High Impact |
| HSA | Health Scientist Administrator |
| - I - | |
| IACUC | Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
| IAR | Internet Assisted Review |
| IC | NIH Institute or Center |
| IDeA | Institutional Development Awards |
| IMPAC | Information for Management, Planning, Analysis, and Coordination |
| IND | Investigational New Drug |
| IRB | Institutional Review Board |
| IRG | Initial Review Group |
| - J - | |
| JIT | Just-In-Time |
| - L - | |
| LOI | Letter of Intent |
| LRP | NIH Loan Repayment Program |
| - M - | |
| MCA | Multicomponent Application |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| - N - | |
| NAC | National Advisory Council |
| NCE | No-Cost Extension |
| NDPA | NIH Director’s Pioneer Award |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NoA | Notice of Award |
| NOT | Notice |
| NRFC | Not Recommended for Further Consideration |
| NRSA | National Research Service Award |
| NS | No Score (lower 50 percent of grants in study section) |
| NSS | No Study Section (in house) |
| - O - | |
| OAMP | Office of Acquisition Management and Policy, NIH |
| OAO | Office of Administrative Operations, OER, OD, NIH |
| OCRA | Office of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs (NCCIH) |
| OD | Office of the Director, NIH |
| OER | Office of Extramural Research, OD, NIH |
| OFM | Office of Financial Management, OD, NIH |
| OGC | Office of the General Counsel, HHS |
| OHRP | Office for Human Research Protections, HHS (previously OPRR, NIH) |
| OIG | Office of Inspector General, HHS NIH |
| OLAW | Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, OER, OD, NIH |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
| OPERA | Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration, OER, OD, NIH |
| OPPE | Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation |
| ORWH | Office of Research on Women’s Health, OD, NIH |
| OSR | Office of Scientific Review |
| - P - | |
| PA | Program Announcement |
| PAR | Program Announcement Reviewed in an Institute |
| PAS | Program Announcement with Set-aside funds |
| PCC | Program Classification Code |
| PECASE | Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers |
| PI | Principal Investigator/Program Director/Project Director |
| PIP | Product Integrity Policy |
| PMC | PubMed Central |
| PMS | Payment Management Services |
| PO | Program Official |
| POR | Patient Oriented Research |
| PROMIS | Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information Systems |
| PRRR | Program Review Report Record |
| - R - | |
| REAP | Research Enhancement Award Programs |
| RePORT | Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools |
| RFA | Request for Applications |
| RFP | Request for Proposals (Contracts) |
| RPG | Research Project Grant (R01) |
| RPPR | Research Performance Progress Report |
| - S - | |
| SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| SARP | Study Accrual and Retention Plan |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovation Research |
| SEP | Special Emphasis Panel |
| SF424 (R&R) | Standard Form 424 (Research & Related) |
| SO | Signing Official |
| SOW | Statement of Work |
| SRO | Scientific Review Officer |
| SRG | Scientific Review Group |
| SSS | Standing Study Section |
| STTR | Small Business Technology Transfer |
| - W - | |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
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