UW Research

Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

Privacy Certificate

This is the equivalent of a federal Certificate of Confidentiality, but it is provided (and required by) the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) for any research…

Programmatic elements of a proposal

Components of a proposal describing the scope of work, aims, abstract, etc.; those relevant elements that rely on PI and researcher team expertise, containing scientific explanation…

Project IP

Intellectual Property developed by or on behalf of UW and its subrecipients/subcontractors in the course of and as a direct result of the Project. Project IP…

Proposal

A formal request from the University of Washington for external support to carry out institutional activities, including Organized Research, Instruction or Other Sponsored Activity. These requests…

Proprietary Information

Information protected by a sponsor or third party that is not generally known outside the sponsor or third party’s organization and has access restrictions for commercial…

Proprietary Research

15 CFR Part 734.8(a) Privately funded research activity undertaken pursuant to a contract between the University and an outside sponsor with commercial interests where the information…

prospect of direct benefit

Prospect of direct benefit refers to the potential for a positive outcome (e.g., cure of disease, pain relief, increased mobility) for the individual participant resulting from…

Protected Health Information (PHI)

Any information (verbal, paper or electronic) maintained or transmitted by a covered entity (a health plan, healthcare clearinghouse, or health care provider) that relates to: the…

Protected Person

8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) U.S. protected persons include political refugees and political asylum holders.

protected population

This refers to children, prisoners, pregnant women, nonviable neonates, and neonates of uncertain viability.  These groups are protected by specific additional protections described in some federal…