UW Research

Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

FICE

Federal Interagency Committee on Education

FIN

Financial Accounting System (UW) the university’s online accounting system

Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI)

Significant Financial Interest of an investigator that could directly and significantly affect the design, conduct, or reporting of research. See: GIM 10, Significant Financial Interest

FO

Funding Opportunity

FOA

Funding Opportunity Announcement also known as Notice of Funding Opportunity or NOFO

FOIA

Freedom of Information Act

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological…

FOP

Form of Payment

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act FCPA

22 CFR Part 709 The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits corrupt payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or keeping business.

Foreign Person

22 CFR 120.16 Persons who are not U.S. citizens, are not lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, or are not persons who are…