UW Research

Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

Sponsored Program Agreement

See Sponsored Award

Sponsored Project / Sponsored Program

Any exchange transaction between the University and the sponsor that may occur in a number of forms. A University sponsored project (can also be known as…

SR

Significant Risk

SRA

Sponsored Research Agreement

SRO

Sponsored Research Office (i.e., OSP)

SSW

School of Social Work (UW)

Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process (SNAP)

NIH Designated provisions that modify an award to streamline submission of information. SNAP usually applies to “K” and “R” awards, R35’s are an exception. The NoA…

STSI

Space Telescope Science Institute

STTR

Small Business Technology Transfer

Subaward

Award provided by a pass-through entity (PTE) to a subrecipient to carry out a portion of the prime award, participate in programmatic decision-making, and adhere to…