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AO

Administrative Official (eRA Commons)

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AOR

Authorized Organizational Representative

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APL

Applied Physics Laboratory (UW)

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applicable clinical trial

Applicable clinical trial (ACT) is the term used in Title VIII of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (FDAAA) of 2007 (P.L. 110-85) to designate…

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Application

Forms and format to request funding from a sponsor. Sponsors usually have their own application forms, instructions and submission process.

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Arms Export Control Act AECA

22 U.S.C. 2778 Gives the President of the United States the authority to control the import and export of defense articles and defense services. It requires…

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ARO

Army Research Office (Sponsor)

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ARRA

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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ASAP

As Soon As Possible

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ASR

Award Setup Request in SAGE Review guidance: Setup Financials – provides guidance for setting up an Award at the UW SAGE Award Setup Request  

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assent

Regulatory term. Agreement to participate in research by an individual who is not competent to give legally valid informed consent (e.g., a child or cognitively impaired…

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ASSIST

NIH: Application Submission System and Interface for Submission Tracking See more information from NIH ASSIST

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ASST

Assistant (eRA Commons)

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assurance

Regulatory term. A formal written, binding commitment that is submitted to a federal agency in which an institution promises to comply with applicable regulations governing research…

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ASTRA

see: Access to Systems, Tools, Resources, and Applications

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ATF

After-the-Fact Review: After-the-Fact eGC1 Resources After-the-Fact (ATF) eGC1 Process What’s the difference between proposals and after-the-fact eGC1s? GIM 1: review & Submission Requirements for Proposals Agreement…

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Australia Group Countries AG

15 CFR 740 Sup 1 This group was formed in 1984 to control the spread of chemical and biological weapons through licensing measures for exports in…

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authorization agreement

See: reliance agreement

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Authorized Institutional Official (IO)

Regulatory term [45 CFR 46.103(b)]. An official of an institution who has the authority to speak for and legally commit the institution to compliance with the…

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Authorized Person

A UW employee or student authorized to access Sensitive Unclassified Information (SUI) when the individual has been screened using the Access Request Form.

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