Colorado State University

This email is being sent to PIs with open federal awards, deans, research associate deans, and unit heads whose units have federal sponsored projects.

Dear colleagues, 

I appreciate your continued support for each other, your ideas and offers to help, and your persistence to push forward.   

As you are likely aware, the National Science Foundation terminated hundreds of grants this month, including some grants to CSU. We have notified all principal investigators affected to date. The Office of Sponsored Programs and Human Resources are supporting them and helping determine next steps. Each award is different, so we are working through termination notices on a case-by-case basis. If you have questions about a specific award, please reach out via [email protected].  

In addition to grant terminations, we expect multiple additional agencies may announce they are capping their facilities and administrative costs to 15%, like the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Energy sought to do. I am appreciative of the principal investigators and research associate deans who have provided us summaries of research impacts to inform our response.   

On Friday, a rumor circulated that the government might remove data from Research.gov. The Office of Sponsored Programs sprang into action, working to archive CSU materials. We have good news: multiple credible sources confirmed that the website was only undergoing routine maintenance over the weekend. As far as we can tell, it is functioning normally again this week.   

As federal changes continue to evolve, I encourage you to invest in strategies for securing grants by participating in our Ready, Set, Go program, which is designed to enhance capacity for collaborative research. On Tuesday, May 6, Alaina G. Levine, a science communication expert who helps researchers develop research strategies, will give a day-long workshop at the Lory Student Center. Learn more and register.   

As part of our Set phase of Ready, Set, Go, researchers can apply for support of new interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary research teams with strong potential for high-impact funding. Learn more and submit a proposal by May 30.    

Your collaboration makes a significant difference as we manage these transitions together. Please send us your questions or suggestions at [email protected]    

Best, 

Cass 

Cassandra Moseley, Ph.D. (she/hers)
Vice President for Research

Professor, Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship
Office of the Vice President for Research