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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2010 Opportunities in Education and Public Outreach for Earth and Space Sciences (Funding Opportunity Number NNH10ZDA001N) is part of NASA's broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2010 NASA Research Announcement. Released around February 12, 2010, the solicitation invited proposals that support NASA's Science Mission Directorate across Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics. While ROSES is widely known for funding core research and technology, this particular opportunity title highlights the Education and Public Outreach (EPO) focus area, meaning proposed work would be expected to connect Earth and space science content with education, communication, and public engagement goals that help translate NASA science to learners, educators, and broader communities.

The announcement describes ROSES 2010 as a large umbrella solicitation covering a wide range of activities, from basic research (like theory, modeling, and data analysis) to applied research and technology development. Examples of supported work include analysis of NASA science data; investigations using aircraft, balloons, suborbital rockets, and commercial reusable rockets; development of techniques and instrumentation for future NASA missions; early mission concept work; advanced technology development relevant to future missions; and laboratory and analytical work involving extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft as well as Earth-based samples used to validate or interpret NASA observations. For Earth science in particular, it also includes field campaigns, Earth surface observations, integrated Earth system model development, and the creation of systems that apply Earth science results to societal needs and decision-making. In the context of an EPO-themed opportunity, these technical and scientific efforts can be paired with education and outreach components that broaden participation, improve public understanding, support educators, and strengthen the impact and accessibility of NASA-funded science.

Funding levels vary widely depending on the scope. The solicitation notes awards can be under $100,000 per year for narrowly scoped efforts such as focused data analysis, and can exceed $1 million per year for larger, more complex work such as building science experiment hardware or running extensive programs. Available funding is organized by individual program elements (described in ROSES appendices), and each element may have anything from under a million to several million dollars available, supporting anywhere from a handful to several dozen selections depending on priorities and proposal quality. NASA anticipated making awards through several mechanisms, including grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter- or intra-agency transfers, with the instrument type depending on the applicant and the nature of the work. The typical performance period is about four years, though some program elements may allow shorter or longer durations up to five years.

Eligibility is broad in terms of organization type. Domestic and foreign organizations, government and private entities, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, may submit proposals, and there is no stated restriction on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. However, a key policy note applies to non-U.S. organizations: NASA’s standard approach is that collaborations involving non-U.S. organizations must generally be conducted on a no-exchange-of-funds basis, meaning NASA typically does not send funding directly to non-U.S. entities. The opportunity points applicants to the NASA NRA Guidebook for detailed rules and special cases, including situations where a solicitation is jointly issued with a non-U.S. partner or where non-U.S. proposals involve U.S. personnel for whom NASA support is requested. The eligibility section also emphasizes that proposers must be affiliated with an institution registered in NSPIRES, and that NASA funding is generally directed to U.S. institutions.

The timeline spans an extended submission window. Notices of Intent (NOIs) were requested for most program elements, with NOI due dates running from March 15, 2010 through February 9, 2011. Full proposals were due on a rolling schedule from April 30, 2010 through April 30, 2011, with exact due dates dependent on the specific ROSES appendix program element (referenced as Tables 2 and 3 in the ROSES NRA). The posting information included an additional set of dates commonly associated with a Grants.gov listing (Posted March 9, 2010; Original and Current Closing Date June 3, 2010; Archive July 3, 2010), but the solicitation itself makes clear that ROSES program-element deadlines extend across the April 2010 to April 2011 period, so applicants were expected to follow the appendix-specific due date for their targeted program.

Submission was electronic and required advance registration. Proposals could be submitted through NASA’s NSPIRES system or through Grants.gov, but in either case the organization had to be registered in NSPIRES. Organizations choosing Grants.gov also had to be registered there in addition to NSPIRES. The submission had to be made by an authorized organizational representative identified in the system, and all investigators and participants (including co-investigators) had to be registered in NSPIRES regardless of where the proposal was ultimately submitted. NASA explicitly encouraged applicants to start system access and registration early to avoid administrative delays close to deadlines.

Applicants were directed to consult the ROSES appendices for program-by-program details, including the Summary of Key Information for each element and the program officers responsible for those topics. NASA also advised proposers to monitor NSPIRES for amendments or newly added opportunities through February 2011, and provided a web archive and RSS feed for amendments, clarifications, and corrections. General questions about ROSES policies and procedures were directed to Dr. Max Bernstein at NASA Headquarters (Science Mission Directorate), with contact via the SARA email address and a listed phone number.

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