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FTE

Full Time Equivalent

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FTP

File Transfer Protocol

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FTR

Final Technical Report Related Resource: Closeout Reporting

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full board review

When proposed research does not meet the criteria for exempt status or expedited review, the research is reviewed at a convened meeting of the full Institutional…

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Fundamental Research Exclusion FRE

22 CFR 120.11 and 15 CFR 734.8 Information arising from basic and applied research in science and engineering at an accredited institute of higher learning within…

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Fundamental Research FR

22 CFR 120.34 and 15 CFR 734.8 Basic and applied research in science and engineering, the results of which ordinarily are published and shared broadly within…

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Funding Action (FA)

Action type in SAGE/SPAERC generated to process an award given to the university. An FA transmits award information from OSP to Grant and Contract Accounting (GCA)….

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FWA

Federal Wide Assurance

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GAO

Government of Accountability Office

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GC

Grant Coordinator (UW Payroll)

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GC-1

NSF’s Grant General conditions eff. 10/01/10

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GCA

Grant and Contract Accounting (UW) More information available from the GCA website.

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GCC

Grant and Contract Coordinator (OSP)

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GCO

Government Contract Code (ARRA)

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GCRC

General Clinical Research Center (NIH) – no longer exists and is now referred to as a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA; called ITHS at UW)

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GCS

Grant & Contract Services (OSP’s old name)

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General Technology Note

15 CFR 774 Sup. 1 The export of “technology” that is “required” for the “development”, “production”, or “use” of items on the Commerce Control List is…

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GHC

Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound (Sponsor and collaborating Seattle institution)

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GIM

Grants Information Memorandum Review the GIMs

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GOF

General Operating Fund (WA State)

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