Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
- Administrative PI
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A named Administrative PI is responsible on behalf of UW for Principal Investigator final review and submission of the proposal and progress reports as well as…
- ADS
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Administrative Support (salary)
- ADV
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see Advance Budget (UW) Related Resources: GIM 9: Advance Budget Numbers SAGE: Advance Budget Overview Grant and Contract Accounting guidance on Advance Budget Set Up &…
- Advance Budget
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An Advance Budget request in SAGE (ADV) initiates a request for an Advance Budget number which can be used until the sponsor funds are released. The…
- adverse event (AE)
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Any untoward or unfavorable medical occurrence in a human subject, including any abnormal sign (for example, abnormal physical exam or laboratory finding), system, or disease temporally…
- Affiliate Organization
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Independent organization with which the University has a business relationship. Examples: Seattle Children’s and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- After-the-Fact (ATF) eGC1
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The term ATF includes both award agreements ( ATF with Funding) and non-award agreements (ATF without funding). ATF eGC1s are used to document when a sponsor…
- AG
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Attorney General
- Agency
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The sponsoring organization that contributes funding to a specific project. Often used when referring to federal sponsoring organizations.
- AHA
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American Heart Association (Sponsor)