NIH Alphabet Soup

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Last updated: Oct 15, 2022
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NIH Alphabet Soup is a term to reference the many acronyms and terminology used by the National Institutes of Health. Like learning a new language before traveling to a new country, navigating the terminology of the NIH can assist in your journey of grant applications.

 

Top Ten NIH Acronyms

  1. PO          Program Official

  2. SO          Signing Official

  3. AOR       Authorized Organization Representative

  4. GMS       Grants Management Specialist

  5. FOA        Funding Opportunity Announcement

  6. NoA       Notice of Award

  7. PA          Program Announcement

  8. PAR        Program Announcement with Special Review Criteria and/or Special Receipt Dates

  9. NOSI      Notice Of Special Interest

  10. PD/PI     Program Director/Principal Investigator

Resources:

Glossary | Grants & Funding

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/acronym_list.htm

https://www.nih.gov/health-information/nih-clinical-research-trials-you/glossary-common-terms

 

https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grants-glossary

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/description.htm

Contacts:

Extramural Research (@NIHgrants) on X

Related Links:

Opportunities

Types of NIH Award Opportunities

 

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