CIRES Divisions - CIRES is organized into research divisions that reflect scientific disciplines. Every CIRES scientist is identified with a particular scientific division while CIRES administrative staff are assigned to the Admin division.
Division (Director) speedtype (Org)
- CPP (Jen Kay) 11000308 (10088) -
- EOMF (Mike Hardesty) 11002516 (10086) - must address criteria in EOMF Request Guidance PDF (see attachments) and use request form: https://insidecires.colorado.edu/fundrequest/newRequest.php
- SES (Anne Sheehan) 11002513 (10089) - requests can be made to Anne Sheehan and copying FM (Marc). Provide item(s), pricing and business purpose.
- EC Joost de Gouw & Maggie Tolbert) 11002514 (10087) - requests can be made to Maggie & Joost with a copy to Jennie (FM)
- ES (Carol Wessman) 11002515 (10087) - requests can be made directly to Dr. Wessman with cc to Dawn (FM)
- WCD (Kris Karnauskas) 11002512 (10086) - use request form: https://insidecires.colorado.edu/fundrequest/newRequest.php
- Outreach (Anne Gold) 11002517 (10094) - requests can be made to Anne.
Division Discretionary Funds - At the discretion of the CIRES Director, a percentage of the DAICR collected on our non-Task II sponsored projects is returned to the Associate Division Directors each FY. The university retains the majority of the indirect costs collected (ICR) on sponsored fund expenditures and the share of ICR that is returned to departments is called Departmental Administration Indirect Cost Recovery (DAICR). DAICR funds have fewer spending restrictions and can be used to support CU business or research related costs that aren’t allowable on sponsored funds.
Beginning in FY21, a new methodology for allocating division discretionary funds was approved by Waleed. 10% of the DAICR that each PI generated during the period 4/1/19 - 3/31/20 will go directly back to the PI to spend at their discretion. The PI allocations will be transferred into either a newly created speed type for the individual PI or into a newly created division director pooled speed type. Each division director will receive an amount equal to 10% of what the PIs in their scientific division have been allocated plus a $5,000 supplement. These funds will be allocated to the existing division speed type listed at the top of this page. Division directors have discretion over how to spend and distribute funds in their speed types. PIs can spend their allocation on any allowable CU business expense and do not need their division director's approval. If a PI has a purchasing need that exceeds their individual allocation, they can contact their division director with a request to use the division director's allocation. Any unspent funds at the end of June 2021 will roll forward into the next fiscal year. Please contact Gretchen with any questions.
The purpose of these funds is to support expenses that are not allocable or allowable on a sponsored project. All expenditures must be allowable per university or CIRES policy. For example, furniture for a home office while we are required to work from home is considered a personal expense and is not allowable. Following are some of the business expenses that can be supported with DAICR funds but if you have other needs, check with Ted to confirm allowability.
Expenses that are often supported with these funds (note: this is not a comprehensive list):
- Research-related books
- Conference registration fees and business travel
- Computing resources, IT equipment and supplies (e.g., computer, printer, etc.)
- Honoraria for research seminar speakers
- Office supplies not provided by CIRES
- Official Functions – events such as seminars, scientific workshops, visiting lectures, infrequent appreciation meals when attendees are not in travel status
- Postage and express mail
- Small laboratory field equipment and instruments
- Individual professional memberships that benefit CIRES
- Publication costs not covered by grants or other funding sources
- Salary
Contact CIRES HR (cireshr@colorado.edu) to request support of the following expenses:
- Cost of research-related visa fees, including premium processing fees, that are not allowable on a sponsored project but that are allowed to be paid for by the employer
- Professional development (i.e., non-technical training or training that does not directly benefit a research project)
Expenses that are NOT supported with these funds (note: this is not a comprehensive list):
- Awards that are part of the CIRES award program (Outstanding performance, scientific paper, cash-in-a-flash, NOAA awards)
- Apple AirPods (CIRES IT can provide ~$40 headphones for a more affordable option)