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ROSES 2008 Sample Return Laboratory Instruments and Data Analysis (SRLIDAP) is a program element under NASA's broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2008 (ROSES 2008) solicitation, released as NASA Research Announcement (NRA) number NNH08ZDA001N. Through this NRA, NASA seeks proposals that support both basic and applied research and technology development across the Science Mission Directorate's major research areas: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics. The overall ROSES umbrella is designed to fund work that strengthens NASA missions and future mission planning by advancing scientific understanding, improving analytical methods, and developing relevant instrumentation and technologies. Within that larger context, SRLIDAP specifically emphasizes laboratory instruments and data analysis activities tied to sample return science, including the techniques and capabilities needed to analyze extraterrestrial materials brought back by spacecraft, as well as related terrestrial samples that help validate or interpret NASA Earth observations and other space based measurements.

The solicitation is broad in the kinds of work it supports, spanning theory, modeling, and the analysis of NASA science data; investigations using aircraft, balloons, and suborbital rockets; development of new experiment techniques and advanced technologies for future missions; and laboratory methods for analyzing returned samples. It also includes efforts to determine atomic or compositional parameters needed to interpret mission data and sample analyses, plus Earth surface observations, field campaigns, integrated Earth system modeling, and applied information systems that translate Earth science research into practical societal benefits. In other words, proposals can range from pure data analysis and interpretation all the way to building or significantly advancing scientific hardware and lab capabilities, as long as they align with the goals of the relevant program element and NASA's mission needs.

Funding levels and project scale vary widely depending on the specific activity and the program element's objectives. The announcement notes that awards can be under $100,000 per year for narrowly focused efforts such as targeted data analysis, and can exceed $1 million per year for larger, more extensive activities such as development of science experiment hardware. Total funds available differ by program element, typically ranging from less than a million dollars to several million dollars, which means NASA may select anywhere from a handful to several dozen proposals within a given element depending on priorities and the quality and relevance of submissions. The typical period of performance is about four years, though some elements may specify shorter or longer timeframes.

ROSES 2008 is open to a wide range of applicants without restrictions on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. Eligible organizations include universities, industry, nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and other government agencies, and participation is open to both US and non US organizations. A key policy point is that collaborations involving non US organizations must be conducted on a no exchange of funds basis, meaning NASA generally will not transfer funds to foreign entities even if they participate as partners.

From an administrative standpoint, proposals are submitted electronically and must be sent by an authorized organizational representative. Submissions can be made through NSPIRES (NASA's proposal system) and, where applicable, through Grants.gov, but organizations must be properly registered in the relevant systems in advance. All principal investigators and other named participants must also be registered in NSPIRES. NASA strongly encourages prospective applicants to start registration and system familiarization early to avoid last minute submission problems. Most program elements request an electronic Notice of Intent (NOI) before the full proposal, with the first NOI date listed as March 14, 2008 for the ROSES 2008 cycle. Proposal due dates for ROSES elements begin May 9, 2008 and extend through March 27, 2009; however, the specific Grants.gov posting for SRLIDAP lists an original and current closing date of June 27, 2008, with an archive date of July 27, 2008, indicating SRLIDAP had a defined submission window within the broader ROSES schedule.

The opportunity is classified as discretionary funding and supports science and technology and other research and development activities. NASA indicates that awards may be made using several mechanisms depending on the proposer and the nature of the work, including grants and cooperative agreements (and in some cases contracts or inter/intra agency transfers). The SRLIDAP listing specifically identifies grant and cooperative agreement as the primary funding instruments. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity. The funding opportunity was posted on April 8, 2008, under NASA Headquarters.

For applicants trying to find the right program element and application package, NASA directs users to search in Grants.gov using the Funding Opportunity Number tied to the ROSES NRA (NNH08ZDA001N) and then select the specific program element from the resulting list. Questions about a specific program element are handled by the program officers listed in that element's Summary of Key Information, while general solicitation policy and procedural questions are directed to Dr. Yvonne Pendleton, Senior Advisor for Research and Analysis in NASA's Science Mission Directorate (contact listed as sara@nasa.gov, phone 202-358-1182).

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