Research Projects
Research Project Paperwork Instructions (PDF)
- Research Project Outline -- Form A (PDF)
- Research Project Outline -- Form A (MS Word)
- Research Project Outline Instructions (sample of Form A) (PDF)
- Research Project Outline Evaluation -- Form B (PDF)
- Research Project Outline Evaluation -- Form B (MS Word)
- Research Project Review Summary -- Form C (PDF)
- Research Project Review Summary -- Form C (MS Word)
Current Research Information System (CRIS)
CRIS project information is now available on the Web at: http://cristel.csrees.usda.gov:8080. Sites providing links to the CRIS database include:
- CRIS Forms Assistance Page -- the site where AD-416, AD-417 and the CSREES Assurance Statement are entered
- National Agricultural Library
CRIS Theme Reports, emphasizing USDA and State research topics of national or special interest, can be accessed via the CRIS Web Site or the CRISFRMS Home Page. Search assistance is available by contacting the CRIS technical staff at or 301-504-5850.
Entering the CRIS AD-416, AD-417 and CSREES Assurance Statement Forms (PDF)
All research projects are entered into the CRIS (Current Research Information System) database in Washington where they are available to fellow research scientists, administrators and to the public worldwide in the CRISTEL online file (http://cristel.csrees.usda.gov) Progress reports, completed via the CRIS Web site, are required every calendar year for each project in the CRIS system. These reports document the overall progress of the project.
Principal investigators will receive special information from MAES around mid-December of each year regarding the process. This information will include instructions for completing the report on the CRIS Web site as well as the time frame PI's have for getting their report(s) submitted (5-6 weeks).
For further information on the annual progress report, or for help completing it, contact Linda Haubert, MAES at 5-0123.
