The following terms and abbreviations, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
  (1) "Advisory board" means the Governor's University Research Initiative Advisory Board, the nine member board appointed by the Governor.
  (2) "Applicant" is the entity that applies for a grant from the Governor's University Research Initiative program.
  (3) "Application" is the information that is required to be completed and submitted by an applicant for a grant from the Governor's University Research Initiative program.
  (4) "Distinguished researcher" means :
    (A) an individual researcher who:
      (i) is a Nobel laureate;
      (ii) is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, or the National Academy of Medicine, formerly known as the Institute of Medicine; or
      (iii) has attained one or more of the following national academic recognitions:
        (I) American Academy of Nursing Fellows;
        (II) American Council of Learned Societies Fellows;
        (III) American Law Institute Members;
        (IV) Beckman Young Investigators;
        (V) Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award Winners;
        (VI) Cottrell Scholars;
        (VII) Getty Scholars in Residence;
        (VIII) Guggenheim Fellows;
        (IX) Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators;
        (X) Lasker Medical Research Award Winners;
        (XI) MacArthur Foundation Fellows;
        (XII) Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Distinguished Achievement Award Winners;
        (XIII) National Endowment for the Humanities Fellows;
        (XIV) National Humanities Center Fellows;
        (XV) National Institutes of Health MERIT (R37) Winners;
        (XVI) National Medal of Science Winners;
        (XVII) National Medal of Technology and Innovation Winners;
        (XVIII) National Science Foundation CAREER Award Winners (excluding those who are also PECASE winners);
        (XIX) Newberry Library Long-term Fellows;
        (XX) Pew Scholars in Biomedicine;
        (XXI) Pulitzer Prize Winners;
        (XXII) Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) Winners;
        (XXIII) Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows;
        (XXIV) Searle Scholars;
        (XXV) Sloan Research Fellows;
        (XXVI) Fellows of the Woodrow Wilson Center; or
    (B) a group of researchers who have attained a recognition described by subparagraph (A)(iii) of this paragraph.
  (5) "Eligible institution" means a general academic teaching institution or medical and dental unit .
  (6) "Fund" means the Governor's University Research Initiative fund established under §62.165 of the Education Code.
  (7) "General academic teaching institution" has the meaning assigned by §61.003 of the Education Code.
  (8) "Governing Board" has the meaning assigned by §61.003 of the Education Code.
  (9) "Grant agreement" means the GURI grant agreement executed by the Office of the Governor and the grantee.
  (10) "Grantee" is the entity named as the recipient of the award in the grant agreement.
  (11) "GURI" means Governor's University Research Initiative.
  (12) "Medical and dental unit" has the meaning assigned by §61.003 of the Education Code.
  (13) "OOG" or "Office" means the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office within the Office of the Governor.
  (14) "Private or independent institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by §61.003 of the Education Code.

Source Note: The provisions of this §190.1 adopted to be effective February 4, 2016, 41 TexReg 776; amended to be effective July 14, 2022, 47 TexReg 3971; amended to be effective June 10, 2024, 49 TexReg 4035