UW Research

Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

deferral

The decision (vote) by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) that the IRB is unable to approve the research because the applicable criteria for IRB approval have…

Delayed Onset Human Research (DOHR)

This determination is granted by HSD (when requested by a research sponsor) to research that does not yet have definite plans for human subjects research. It…

DHHS

Department of Health and Human Services (Sponsor)

DHS

Department of Homeland Security (Sponsor)

Direct Costs

By definition in Uniform Guidance, “Direct costs are those costs that can be identified specifically with a particular final cost objective, such as a Federal award,…

Directorate of Defense Trade Controls DDTC

22 CFR parts 120 through 130 The office at the Department of State responsible for reviewing applications to export and reexport items on the U.S. Munitions…

Diversion

The illegal transfer to unauthorized entities or destinations of controlled commodities.

DOC

Department of Commerce (Sponsor)

DOD

Department of Defense (Sponsor)

DOE

Department of Energy (Sponsor)