The phrase "a prior project" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a project that was completed or undertaken before the current one being discussed.
Example: "Before starting this new initiative, we need to review the outcomes of a prior project to learn from our experiences."
Alternatives: "an earlier project" or "a previous project".
Acoustic emissions instrumentation was acquired for a prior project through funding by the National Science Foundation EAR-0844335.
The necessary estimates of the expected variance in species richness across areas were derived from a prior project on biodiversity patterns in Austrian agricultural landscapes [36].
A prior project from HCII, back in 2014, also focused on trying to extend the surface area of a smartwatch — in that instance by using proximity sensors and projectors to display colored light buttons on the skin around the watch which could be interacted with without needing to touch the device itself.
The Monaca team had met her when considering her for a prior project, and Okabe wanted to work with her on Nier.
Our EBM test was developed by the first author (DF) in collaboration with a local EBM expert for a prior project with internal medicine residents [ 13].
This is something that we intuitively implemented in a prior project [ 39], but for which these data now provide empirical support.
A: Prior to Google starting the project I was at Google, doing Google Maps.
Since funding and/or research within the program may have changed over time, the program will need to examine carefully the viability of the student's return to a prior research project and associated funding support.
When Calvi sang the words "Only the lonely-eeeh/Only the lonely fa-aah-aah-aaall", I flashed not only to Roy Orbison -- Calvi's windswept troubadour-style and her Tango flourishes within a pop context certainly relate -- but also momentarily to The Motels' "Only The Lonely" -- adding to the oddball coincidence that a prior Calvi project was titled "Cheap Hotel".
The identification of healthcare providers was achieved by a Provider and Organization Registry Service PORSS) developed in a prior Heidelberg project [ 27].
The format was similar to that used in a prior POET project to produce recommendations for CPOE implementation [ 33].
