COGR has recently updated its "Framework for Navigation the 2025 Administration Transition" to include a Summary of Emerging Federal Terms and Conditions.
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Covers additional and emerging issues related to policies, regulations, and practices for the administration of federal research proposals and awards.
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COGR Joins AAMC-Led Amicus Brief Opposing Federal Stay in NIH Grant Restoration Cases
This document is an amicus curiae brief submitted by major academic and research organizations in support of respondents opposing the U.S. government’s blanket...
COGR Advocates for Full Reinstatement of NIH Grants in Joint Association Letter to Director, Dr. Bhattacharya
The letter, signed by leading higher education associations representing the majority of U.S. biomedical research institutions, urges NIH Director Dr. Jay...
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COGR’s Response to JCORE RFI
COGR submitted comprehensive comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) regarding the American Research Environment. COGR commended OSTP for its cross-agency efforts to address persistent challenges in research administration, emphasizing that the proliferation of federal regulations and inconsistent agency requirements has increased administrative burdens, potentia
Joint Association Letter to EPA on Proposed Rule to Limit Scientific Research
COGR, along with the AAMC, AAU and APLU submit their joint letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing a proposed rule that seeks to limit the scientific research it will consider unless all underlying data are made publicly available.
Joint Association Letter to NSF on Reporting of Sexual Harassment (No. 144)
The document is a formal comment letter submitted by several major higher education associations in response to the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) proposed reporting requirements regarding findings of sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault among principal investigators (PIs) and co-principal investigators (co-PIs) at NSF awardee institutions. The signatory organizatio
