The FINESST proposals are due to NASA by July 14th instead of in February for this year. Join the pre-proposal webinar on May 28th at 1 pm or contact CIRES Proposals for more information.Join link:Pre-Proposal WebinarWebinar number: 2819 713 4768 Webinar password: Q3Uu37wZr4j (73883799 when dialing from a phone or video system) Join ...

Given the May 18th submission deadline for the NOAA-OAR-CIAO-2026-32241 & NOAA-OAR-CIAO-2026-32242 CA proposals, and the high volume of proposals currently in development, CIRES Proposals strongly recommends planning to submit by the end of April, and no later than the first few days of May. Operational limitations may limit our ability ...

CIRES IT and CIRES Finance are currently working on several updates to InsideCIRES financial applications, including the Advanced Reporting System (ARS) and the Projects & Programs PI Dashboard. Because some of the testing we're doing for these updates is in the live environment and using actual project data, you may ...

As posted in the February 2026 Admin Newsletter, all CU/CIRES Key Personnel proposing to NSF, USDA, DOE, or NIH proposals must complete the required CU Research Security Training. Other trainings will no longer be accepted.Visit this entry for more information: Research Security Training  ...

Scientists planning a Task III CA proposal or a CA supplemental proposal this year should contact the CIRES proposal team ASAP. CIRES Proposals must be notified of such a project before April 15th. The Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for these are not out yet, but we anticipate having a ...

All PRAs, RAs, postdoctoral researchers, and other research personnel must have submitted their DEPAs by March 31. Visit the CU Boulder DEPA website for more details. ...

Starting in late March, all CU students, faculty, and staff will have access to a CU‑specific version of ChatGPT EDU. OIT and CIRES IT are working together to share more details about availability, and we’ll provide instructions on how to access this tool once everything is finalized (anticipated late March).More ...

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 ...

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 ...