| AACRAO |
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers |
| AAHE |
American Association for Higher Education |
| AAU |
Association of American Universities |
| ACH |
Automated Clearing House (electronic funds transfer) |
| ACID |
Automated Customer Information Database |
| ACS |
American Chemical Society |
| ACT |
American College Test |
| ADAMHA |
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration |
| AFOSR |
Air Force Office of Scientific Research |
| AFRL |
Air Force Research Laboratory |
| AHA |
American Heart Association |
| AID |
Agency for International Development |
| AIMS |
Account Information Management System |
| ALN |
Assistance Listing Number |
| AMR |
Award Modification Request (PERA) |
| AOR |
Authorized Organizational Representative |
| APLU |
Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities |
| AR |
Ancillary Review (PERA) |
| ARO |
Army Research Office |
| ARPA-E |
Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (DOE) |
| ASA |
American Statistical Association |
| ASSIST |
NIH system for preparing and submitting grant applications |
| AWD |
PERA Award Number |
| AY |
Academic Year |
| BAA |
Broad Agency Announcement |
| BOA |
Basic Order Agreement |
| BP |
Business Partner |
| C&P |
Current and Pending |
| C/S |
Cost Sharing |
| CACUBO |
Central Association of College and University Business Officers |
| CAGE |
Commercial and Government Entity Code |
| CASB |
Cost Accounting Standards Board |
| CES |
Cooperative Extension Service |
| CFDA |
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| CHHS |
College of Health and Human Sciences |
| CIP |
Classification of Instructional Programs |
| CITI |
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative |
| CNERF |
Commercial Non-Exclusive Royalty-Free License |
| CO |
Contracting Officer |
| COA |
College of Agriculture |
| COE |
College of Engineering |
| COEd |
College of Education |
| COGR |
Council on Governmental Relations |
| COI |
Certificate of Insurance |
| COI |
Individual Conflict of Interest |
| CON |
Consortium (PERA) |
| COP |
College of Pharmacy |
| COPA |
Cost of Program Allowance |
| COS |
College of Science |
| COSO |
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations Framework |
| CPARS |
Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System |
| CRADA |
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement |
| CUI |
Controlled Unclassified Information |
| CY |
Calendar Year |
| DARPA |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| DATA |
Data Transfer and Use Agreement (PERA) |
| DCAA |
Defense Contract Audit Agency |
| DCMA |
Defense Contract Management Agency |
| DE |
Department of Education |
| DFAR |
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation |
| DFAS |
Defense Finance Account Service |
| DHHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| DHS |
Department of Homeland Security |
| DOC |
Department of Commerce |
| DOD |
Department of Defense |
| DOE |
Department of Energy |
| DOI |
Department of Interior |
| DOL |
Department of Labor |
| DOT |
Department of Transportation |
| DTRA |
Defense Threat Reduction Agency |
| DUA |
Data Use Agreement |
| DUNS |
Data Universal Numbering System Identifier |
| EAP |
Employee Assistance Program |
| EAR |
Export Administration Regulations |
| EBRAP |
Electronic Biomedical Research Application Portal |
| ED |
Department of Education |
| EDA |
Economic Development Administration |
| EDGAR |
Education Department General Administrative Regulations |
| EEO |
Equal Employment Opportunity |
| EERE |
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (DOE) |
| EIN |
Employer Identification Number |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPS |
Engineering Professional Staff |
| eRA COMMONS |
NIH Electronic Research Administration Portal |
| ERC |
Engineering Research Center |
| ETS |
Educational Testing Service |
| F&A |
Facilities and Administrative Costs |
| FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
| FAPIIS |
Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System |
| FAR |
Federal Acquisition Regulation |
| FCA |
False Claims Act |
| FCOI |
Financial Conflict of Interest |
| FDA |
Food & Drug Administration |
| FDP |
Federal Demonstration Partnership |
| FERAP |
Faculty Enhanced Research Appointment Program |
| FERPA |
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
| FFATA |
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act |
| FHWA |
Federal Highway Administration |
| FMR |
Financial Management Reviews |
| FOA |
Funding Opportunity Announcement |
| FOIA |
Freedom of Information Act |
| FP |
Funding Proposal (PERA) |
| FSSR |
Financial Summary Status Report |
| FTE |
Full-Time Equivalent |
| FY |
Fiscal Year |
| GAO |
Government Accountability Office |
| GL |
General Ledger |
| GM AIMS |
SPS Data and Reporting Tool |
| GMS |
Grant Management Specialist |
| GO |
Grant Officer |
| GRANTS.GOV |
Federal Proposal Submission Portal |
| GRIR |
Good Received Invoice Received |
| GSL |
Guaranteed Student Loan |
| GTMR |
Greater Than Minimal Risk |
| GTS |
Graduate Tuition Scholarship |
| HEA |
Higher Education Act |
| HEGIS |
Higher Education General Information Survey |
| HRPP |
Human Research Protection Program |
| HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Administration |
| HTML |
HyperText Markup Language |
| IACUC |
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
| IBC |
Institutional Bio-Safety Committee |
| ICHE |
Indiana Commission for Higher Education |
| IDC |
Indirect Costs |
| IDIQ |
Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract |
| IHE |
Institution of Higher Education |
| INDOT |
Indiana Department of Transportation |
| INL |
Idaho National Laboratory |
| IP |
Intellectual Property |
| IPA |
Intergovernmental Personnel Act |
| IPP |
Invoice Processing Platform |
| IRB |
Institutional Review Board |
| ISDA |
Indiana State Department of Agriculture |
| ITAR |
International Traffic in Arms Regulations |
| JIT |
Just-In-Time Sponsor Documentation |
| JTRP |
Joint Transportation Research Program |
| LANL |
Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| LLNL |
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| LOC |
Letter of Commitment |
| LOC |
Letter of Credit |
| LOI |
Letter of Intent |
| LOS |
Letter of Support |
| MBEWBE |
Minority Business Enterprise / Women Business Enterprise |
| MDA |
Missile Defense Agency |
| MOD |
Modification (PERA) |
| MRA |
Master Research Agreement (PERA) |
| MTA |
Material Transfer Agreement |
| MTDC |
Modified Total Direct Costs |
| MUCIA |
Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities |
| MVS |
Multiple Virtual Storage (IBM mainframe) |
| NACUBO |
National Association of College and University Business Officers |
| NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NAVAIR |
Naval Air Systems Command |
| NAVSEA |
Naval Sea Systems Command |
| NCAA |
National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| NCAGE |
NATO Commercial and Government Entity Code |
| NCE |
No Cost Extension |
| NCI |
National Cancer Institute |
| NCURA |
National Council of University Research Administrators |
| NDA |
Non-Disclosure Agreement |
| NEA |
National Endowment for the Arts |
| NEH |
National Endowment for the Humanities |
| NERF |
Non-Exclusive Royalty-Free License |
| NETL |
National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| NHLBI |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
| NIA |
National Institute on Aging |
| NIAID |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases |
| NICHD |
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
| NICRA |
Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement |
| NIDDK |
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
| NIEHS |
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences |
| NIFA |
National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| NIGMS |
National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
| NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
| NIJ |
National Institute of Justice |
| NIMH |
National Institute of Mental Health |
| NINDS |
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke |
| NIST |
National Institute of Standards & Technology |
| NOA |
Notice of Award |
| NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NOFO |
Notice of Funding Opportunity |
| NRC |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| NREL |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| NSA |
National Security Agency |
| NSF |
National Science Foundation |
| NSPIRES |
NASA Proposal and Award System |
| NTP |
Notice to Proceed |
| OCI |
Organizational Conflict of Interest |
| OD |
NIH Office of the Director |
| OGP |
Office of Global Partnerships (PERA) |
| OHRP |
Office for Human Research Protections |
| OIG |
Office of Inspector General |
| OJP |
Office of Justice Programs |
| OLDCC |
Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation |
| OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
| ONR |
Office of Naval Research |
| OOR |
Office of Research |
| ORNL |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OTA |
Other Transaction Authority |
| OTH |
Other Agreement (PERA) |
| PACE |
Procedures and Controls Evaluation(s) |
| PAMS |
Portfolio Analysis & Management System (DOE) |
| PAPPG |
Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (NSF) |
| PAR |
Personnel Activity Report |
| PARI |
Purdue Applied Research Institute |
| PC |
Perceptive Content |
| PERA |
Purdue Excellence in Research Administration System |
| PERF |
Public Employees Retirement Fund |
| PHS |
Public Health Service |
| PIA |
Proprietary Information Agreement |
| PNNL |
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| PO |
Program Officer/Official |
| PRF |
Purdue Research Foundation |
| PTE |
Pass-Through Entity |
| QTL |
Questionable Transaction Listing |
| RAD |
Research Account Dashboard |
| REU |
Research Experiences for Undergraduates |
| RMP |
Risk Mitigation Plan (PERA) |
| RPPR |
Research Performance Progress Report |
| RRB |
Resource Related Billing (SAP) |
| RSEC |
Research Security and Export Controls |
| S&E |
Supplies and Expenses |
| S&W |
Salaries and Wages |
| S2S |
System-to-System |
| SAM |
System for Award Management |
| SAP |
Purdue Enterprise Financial System |
| SBA |
Small Business Administration |
| SBIR |
Small Business Innovation Research |
| SCIENCV |
Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae |
| SEFA |
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards |
| SF424 |
Standard Form 424 |
| SF425 |
Federal Financial Report |
| SO |
Signing Official |
| SOW |
Statement of Work |
| SPS |
Sponsored Program Services |
| SRA |
Sponsored Research Agreement (PERA) |
| SSA |
Social Security Administration |
| SSPAF |
Summary Schedule of Prior Audit Findings |
| STSI |
Space Telescope Science Institute |
| STTR |
Small Business Technology Transfer Program |
| SUB |
Outgoing Subcontract Agreements (PERA) |
| SUM |
Summer |
| SWT |
Student Work Time |
| T&F |
Tuition and Fees |
| TA |
Teaching Assistant |
| TCP |
Technology Control Plan (PERA) |
| TDA |
Tax-Deferred Annuity |
| TDC |
Total Direct Costs |
| TIAA/CREF |
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association / College Retirement Equities Fund |
| UEI |
Unique Entity Identifier |
| UG |
Uniform Guidance |
| UNF |
Other Unfunded Agreement (PERA) |
| USAF |
United States Air Force |
| USAMRDC |
U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command |
| USCG |
U.S. Coast Guard |
| USDA |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| USDE |
United States Department of Education |
| USDI |
United States Department of Interior |
| USGS |
U.S. Geological Survey |
| VA |
Veterans Affairs |
| VIPERS |
Vendor Invoicing Portal & Electronic Reporting System (DOE) |
| WAWF |
Wide Area Workflow |
| WBSE |
Work Breakdown Structure Element |
| WEBEX |
Web-Based Meeting and Training Platform |
| WFO |
Work for Others |
| WIP |
Work in Progress |
