Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
AREA - Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15)
CBER - Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
CIT - Center for Information Technology
CSR - Center for Scientific Review
DDER - Deputy Director for Extramural Research, NIH
DHHS -Department of Health and Human Services
FIC - Fogarty International Center
IC - NIH Institute or Center
IRG - Integrated Review Group, a cluster of study sections responsible for the review of grant applications in scientifically related areas. These study sections share common intellectual and human resources.
NCCAM - National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
NCI - National Cancer Institute
NCMHD - National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
NCRR - National Center for Research Resources
NEI - National Eye Institute
NHGRI - National Human Genome Research Institute
NHLBI - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NIA - National Institute on Aging
NIAAA - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
NIAID - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
NIAMS - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
NIBIB - National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
NICHD - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
NIDA - National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDCD - National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
NIDDK - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
NIDR - National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
NIGMS - National Institute of General Medical Sciences
NIH - National Institutes of Health
NIMH - National Institute of Mental Health
NINDS - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
NINR - National Institute of Nursing Research
NLM - National Library of Medicine
NRSA - National Research Service Award (e.g., T32, F32)
OD - Office of the Director
OHRP - Office for Human Research Protections
OLAW - Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
Percentile - represents the relative position or rank of each priority score (along a 100.0 percentile band) among the scores assigned by a particular study section.
PHS - Public Health Service
Priority score - A numerical rating that reflects the scientific merit of the proposed research relative to the "state of the science."
RCDA - Research Career Development Award (K-series awards)
RFA - Request for Applications (Requesting grant applications for a research area)
RFP - Request for Proposals (Requesting contract proposals for a project)
SEP - Special Emphasis Panel (A Scientific Review Group convened for a single meeting)
SRA - Scientific Review Administrator is a NIH health scientist administrator in charge of review and advisory groups.
SRG - Scientific Review Group (Performs initial scientific merit review of grant applications and contract proposals--also called Initial Review Group when pertaining to grant applications)
Study Section - panel of experts established according to scientific disciplines or current research areas for the primary purpose of evaluating the scientific and technical merit of grant applications. Also called scientific review groups (SRGs).
Summary Statement
- a combination of the reviewers' written comments and the SRA's summary of the members' discussion during the study section meeting. It includes the recommendations of the study section, a recommended budget, and administrative notes of special considerations.
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