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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2009 Cosmochemistry is part of NASA Headquarters broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2009 solicitation (ROSES 2009), released under the NASA Research Announcement number NNH09ZDA001N. The call supports basic and applied research and related technology development across NASA Science Mission Directorate areas, and the Cosmochemistry element sits within that larger portfolio focused on understanding the chemical and isotopic makeup of solar system materials and the processes that shaped them. In practical terms, the opportunity is designed to fund research that helps interpret spacecraft and laboratory data, improves analytical techniques, and advances the scientific foundations needed to answer questions about planetary formation and evolution.

The announcement emphasizes a wide range of allowable work, spanning theory, modeling, and analysis of NASA science data; laboratory investigations; and methods development tied to current or future missions. In addition to classic data analysis and interpretation, NASA highlights research that develops or improves experimental and measurement techniques, determines atomic and compositional parameters needed to interpret observations or samples, and performs laboratory analysis of extraterrestrial materials returned by spacecraft. While ROSES covers many Earth and space science activities overall, the Cosmochemistry focus is most directly aligned with the sample, composition, and process side of planetary science, including work that strengthens the links between observations, models, and laboratory measurements.

Proposals must be submitted electronically, and NASA strongly encourages applicants to use NSPIRES (the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System) rather than Grants.gov due to noted technical issues with Grants.gov. The ROSES 2009 solicitation is accessed through the NASA Research Opportunities homepage within NSPIRES by navigating to open solicitations. Even if an organization chooses to submit through Grants.gov, it still must be registered in NSPIRES, and all key personnel, including principal investigators and any co-investigators, must have NSPIRES registrations. NASA also notes that proposals must be submitted by an authorized organizational representative, so institutions need to ensure their internal approvals and system access are in place well before the deadline.

Funding levels vary substantially based on the scope of work. The solicitation describes awards that can run from under $100,000 per year for narrow, focused efforts such as data analysis to more than $1,000,000 per year for large, complex efforts such as developing science experiment hardware. The amount available within each program element can range from less than a million to several million dollars, which means the number of funded selections can vary from only a few proposals to several dozen, depending on the element goals and the strength and volume of submissions. NASA can issue awards using several mechanisms, including grants and cooperative agreements (and, where appropriate, contracts or inter- or intra-agency transfers), depending on the proposing organization and the specific program requirements.

The typical project period of performance is four years, though NASA indicates some elements may allow shorter or longer periods, with a maximum of five years. The solicitation uses a rolling set of due dates across the many ROSES program elements, with proposal due dates beginning May 1, 2009 and continuing through April 30, 2010. Notices of Intent are requested for most elements, with early NOI dates beginning March 13, 2009, and each specific element has its own key dates and instructions.

Eligibility is broadly described in terms of organizational type: domestic and foreign, government and private, for-profit and non-profit organizations may submit, without restrictions on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. At the same time, the announcement clarifies NASA policy for non-US participation: investigations involving non-US organizations must generally be conducted on a no-exchange-of-funds basis, meaning NASA typically does not transfer funds to the non-US partner. NASA funding is generally provided to US institutions, and non-US organizations are directed to consult the ROSES guidebook (including Appendix B and specific sections on international participation) for the detailed rules, especially in cases where a non-US proposal includes US personnel for whom NASA support is requested.

For help navigating the opportunity, NASA points applicants to two main sources: the program officers listed for each program element within the ROSES documentation for element-specific questions, and the ROSES lead contact for general solicitation policies and procedures. The opportunity record identifies Dr. Max Bernstein at NASA Headquarters as the general point of contact for overarching NRA questions, and it reiterates that organizations should prepare early by registering in NSPIRES, ensuring authorized representative access, and becoming familiar with the electronic proposal system before attempting submission.

Key administrative details from the posting include the funding opportunity title ROSES 2009 Cosmochemistry, instrument types that include grants and cooperative agreements, no cost sharing requirement, and the posting timeline (posted February 19, 2009, with an original and current closing date shown as May 15, 2009, and an archive date of June 14, 2009). Overall, the opportunity is a structured path for researchers and institutions to seek NASA support for cosmochemistry and related research that strengthens interpretation of space mission data and samples, advances measurement capabilities, and contributes to NASA science objectives across planetary and space science.

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