Acronyms and Abbreviations
The list represents the many acronyms and abbreviations used throughout the site. In most cases, you can roll your mouse over an acronym and the full text will appear. Look for text with a dotted underline (ex: MIT). Click on an acronym or abbreviation below to find all related pages. This list also includes commonly used terms that may require further definition.
- AAAS
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- AARA
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
- AAU
- Association of American Universities
- APLU
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities
- ARPA-E
- Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy
- ASTRA
- Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America
- CAN
- Cures Acceleration Network
- CBO
- Congressional Business Office
- COGR
- Council on Governmental Relations
- CR
- Continuing Resolution
- DHS
- Department of Homeland Security
- DoD
- Department of Defense
- DOE
- Department of Energy
- Ed
- Department of Education
- EDA
- Economic Development Administration
- EPA
- Environmental Protection Agency
- eRA
- Electronic Research Administration
- FAA
- Federal Aviation Administration
- FDA
- Food and Drug Administration
- FFRDC
- Federally Funded Research and Development Center
- FY
- Fiscal Year
- HHS
- Health and Human Services
- ICE
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- IOM
- Institute of Medicine
- ITIF
- Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
- MIT
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- MOU
- Memorandum of Agreement
- NASA
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NCATS
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- NDAA
- National Defense Authorization Act
- NIFA
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- NIH
- National Institutes of Health
- NIST
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- NOAA
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- NRC
- National Research Council
- NSB
- National Science Board
- NSF
- National Science Foundation
- OIRA
- White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
- OMB
- Office of Management and Budget
- OSTP
- Office of Science and Technology Policy
- QTR
- Quadrennial Technology Review
- SAP
- Statement of Administration Policy
- SBA
- Small Business Administration
- SBE
- NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
- SBIR
- Small Business Innovation Research
- STEM
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
- STTR
- Small Business Technology Transfer
- UMR
- United for Medical Research
- USDA
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- USPTO
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office