The new IDC rate agreement between CU & the U.S. DHHS has been successfully negotiated through FY28 and implements an on-campus F&A rate of 57.5% of Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC). Additionally, this rate agreement establishes the new Fringe Benefit rates for CU for this FY. Also impacted by the ...

As of October 10, 2025, NSF and the USDA will join DOE in requiring the mandatory research security training be completed before a proposal submission can occur. The CU proposal analyst must certify that all individuals identified as senior/key personnel have completed the requisite research security training. Acceptable training for ...

CU Boulder leadership has granted employees five days of administrative leave*  Dec. 24, 29, 30, 31, and January 2.  If the governor should issue an additional governor’s holiday for this period, that will replace one of the administrative leave days already granted.Campus-based employees: For those on campus, these administrative days ...

Please refer to the information below for guidance in the event of a federal government shutdown on October 1, 2025. CIRES administration will update this as quickly as possible when guidance changes. Please also refer to the RESOURCES list below for computing, training, counseling, and other resources. Key points CIRES employees ...

To strengthen P-Card purchasing practices, the procurement Service Center (PSC) has launched a required IT Procurement training in Percipio. Please see the PSC blog for more information.The course is required for all current P-Card holders, new applicants requesting a P-Card, and individuals becoming approving officials (AOs). To complete the training, ...

Please send any request for coordination of a copyright transfer, or investigation of an Intellectual Property issue to the CIRES Export and Research Agreements Help Desk.Contact the CIRES Export and Research Agreements Helpdesk for support with export control concerns & external to CU unfunded research agreements. For export services, the team ...

As of October 27, 2024 per the Dear Colleague Letter (NSF  25-011), the National  Science Foundation has implemented multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Research.gov sign-in, which is now required for all CU Boulder employees to login to Research.gov.There are now two MFA sign in options available to CU Boulder employees: Sign in using your ...

Starting December 6th, Amazon Business will be available through CU Marketplace and on Amazon.com. All CU Amazon purchases should be made through this new, central Amazon Business account. Follow the link for more details. ...

A recording of the CIRES Compensation Town Hall focusing on Compensation on Sept 27th, 2024 has been posted here: https://insidecires.colorado.edu/events/townhalls/Slide Deck [pdf] ...

All Senior/Key Personnel submitting proposals to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) must complete training on other support disclosure requirements prior to the Just in Time (JIT) and Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) stages, pursuant to NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-25-133. This requirement is met through CU Boulder’s Research Security (RS) ...

CIRES Proposals would like to inform you of the Research & Innovation Office (RIO) and the Office of the Provost’s 2025 Research & Innovation Seed Grant program opportunity.The Research & Innovation Seed Grant program is a funding initiative offered by the University of Colorado Boulder’s Research & Innovation Office (RIO) and ...

CU Boulder leadership has given employees three days of administrative leave* this season December 27, 30, 31*.  If the governor should issue an additional governor’s holiday for this period, that will replace one of the administrative leave days already granted.Please note that the CIRES printed calendars have incorrect dates. Please use the ...

January marks halfway point of the Annual Summary of Accomplishments performance cycle. For researchers and university staff, we recommend at least one coaching session per year. Planning, coaching, and evaluation are all important aspects of effective supervision.  Reminders: Performance plans are fluid documents, intended to be updated throughout the year. The ...