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Opportunity Summary:

The ROSES 2008 ICESat II Science Definition Team opportunity is a program element under NASA Headquarters broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2008 (ROSES 2008) announcement, issued as a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) under funding opportunity number NNH08ZDA001N. Through ROSES, NASA solicits proposals that support both basic and applied research and technology development aligned with the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) research programs in Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics. While this specific listing highlights the ICESat II Science Definition Team component, it sits inside a larger umbrella solicitation that covers a wide spectrum of space and Earth science research activities and enabling technologies.

The scope of work NASA is willing to fund under ROSES 2008 is intentionally broad and includes activities such as theory, modeling, and analysis of SMD science data; airborne, balloon, and suborbital rocket investigations; development of experimental techniques and instrumentation that could fly on future SMD missions; development of concepts for future missions; advancement of mission-relevant technologies; laboratory and analytical work on extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft and terrestrial samples that help validate space-based observations; determination of atomic and compositional parameters needed to interpret space data and samples; Earth surface observations and field campaigns that support SMD missions; development of integrated Earth system models; and development of applied information systems that translate Earth science research data into societal or practical uses. In other words, ROSES is meant to fund everything from pure data analysis and modeling to hands-on hardware and technology work, as long as it supports NASA science objectives.

Funding levels vary substantially depending on the nature and ambition of the proposed work. The announcement notes that awards can range from under 100,000 dollars per year for narrowly focused efforts (like targeted data analysis) to more than 1 million dollars per year for large, resource-intensive activities (like developing science experiment hardware). The amount available within any given program element (including those connected to ICESat II) can range from less than one million to several million dollars total, which typically results in NASA selecting anywhere from a handful to several dozen proposals, depending on program priorities and the quality and quantity of submissions received.

NASA anticipates making awards using several possible legal instruments, including grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter- or intra-agency transfers. Which instrument is used depends on the proposing organization type and the specific requirements of the program element. The typical period of performance for awards is about four years, though some program elements may specify shorter or longer timeframes based on the work being requested.

Eligibility is broad and essentially unrestricted: proposals may be submitted by U.S. and non-U.S. organizations, including universities, companies, nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and other government agencies. Teaming arrangements are not limited. One important constraint is NASA policy for non-U.S. participation: projects involving non-U.S. organizations must generally be conducted with no exchange of funds, meaning NASA typically does not transfer award money to foreign entities, even though they may collaborate in other ways.

The solicitation’s logistics emphasize electronic submission and early registration. Notices of Intent (NOIs) are requested for most program elements, with early NOI deadlines beginning March 14, 2008. Proposal due dates for ROSES 2008 program elements begin May 9, 2008 and extend through March 27, 2009, reflecting the fact that ROSES is a collection of many program elements with different schedules. For this specific ICESat II Science Definition Team listing, the posting and closing timeline shown in the source data indicates a posted date of April 30, 2008, an original closing date of July 30, 2008, and a current closing date of August 4, 2008, with an archive date of September 3, 2008.

Applications must be submitted electronically by an authorized official of the proposing organization, either through NASA’s NSPIRES system or through Grants.gov, depending on the program element instructions. All submitting organizations must be registered in NSPIRES, and those submitting via Grants.gov must also be registered there. The registration process must identify authorized organizational representatives who are permitted to submit proposals. In addition, all principal investigators and co-investigators must be individually registered in NSPIRES. NASA strongly encourages applicants to complete these registrations well before the deadline to avoid last-minute access or submission issues.

To find and apply to specific ROSES program elements (including the ICESat II Science Definition Team element), applicants are directed to search within Grants.gov using the funding opportunity number NNH08ZDA001N, which will display a list of the posted ROSES program elements. Applicants then select the program element they want and use its associated funding number to download the correct application package. Questions about individual program elements are handled by the program officers listed in each element’s Summary of Key Information, while general policy and procedural questions are directed to Dr. Yvonne Pendleton, Senior Advisor for Research and Analysis in NASA’s Science Mission Directorate at Headquarters (contact information provided in the announcement, including the sara@nasa.gov email and a headquarters phone number).

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