It’s no secret that Research Administration is a jargon heavy profession, and that we like to throw acronyms around as if everyone knows what we’re saying. This can be difficult and daunting for those new to the profession and impede effective communication. Included below is a link to the NIH’s Glossary & Acronym list so that you too can become proficient in Research Admin speak.

A few examples to look forward to:

BAFO: Best and Final Offer, see also Final Proposal Revision
FACA: Federal Advisory Committee Act
PAS: Program Announcement with Set-Aside Funds

For the full list, please follow the link here