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Opportunity Summary:

NASA Headquarters released the ROSES 2011 GNSS Remote Sensing Science Team opportunity under the broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2011 solicitation, Funding Opportunity Number NNH11ZDA001N. The ROSES 2011 package is a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) designed to fund a wide spectrum of basic and applied research and technology activities that support NASA Science Mission Directorate priorities across Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics. Within that umbrella, the GNSS Remote Sensing Science Team element focuses on science and technology that use Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals for remote sensing applications, fitting into NASA's larger goals of advancing Earth observations and related analysis methods.

The solicitation opened around February 18, 2011, with the opportunity posted publicly on NASA's NSPIRES solicitation portal (nspires.nasaprs.com) and also accessible via Grants.gov for electronic submission. The timeline was structured with rolling program-element deadlines across the ROSES year: Notices of Intent (NOIs) were requested for most elements beginning March 18, 2011 and continuing through February 8, 2012, while full proposals were due starting April 29, 2011 through April 30, 2012 (specific due dates depend on the particular appendix/program element, with details provided in the ROSES tables and appendices). The Grants.gov listing shows key administrative dates such as a posted date of February 28, 2011, and an archive date of June 15, 2011, reflecting the grants portal lifecycle for that specific posting even though ROSES itself runs with multiple deadlines and amendments.

ROSES 2011 emphasizes a broad set of allowable work types rather than a single narrow research mode. Proposed efforts can include theory development, modeling, and analysis of NASA science data; development and demonstration of techniques suited to future space missions; concept development for future missions; and advancement of technologies relevant to NASA science objectives. It also allows aircraft, balloon, suborbital rocket, and related investigations where appropriate, plus laboratory and field work that supports or validates space-based observations. Additional areas described in the umbrella solicitation include work on integrated Earth system models and applied information systems that translate Earth science data into societal benefit, which is relevant when GNSS-based remote sensing products are used for operational or decision-support contexts.

Funding levels and award structure are intentionally flexible across ROSES elements. The opportunity notes that awards can range from under $100,000 per year for tightly scoped efforts such as data analysis, to more than $1,000,000 per year for larger activities such as development of science experiment hardware or major system efforts. Available funding varies by program element, typically spanning from less than $1 million to several million dollars total, enabling NASA to select anywhere from a handful to dozens of meritorious proposals depending on program needs and submission quality. Awards may be issued as grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or inter/intra-agency transfers, with the instrument chosen based on the nature of the work, the proposing organization, and specific program requirements. The typical period of performance is about four years, with some elements allowing shorter or longer periods up to a maximum of five years.

Eligibility is broadly open in terms of organization type: domestic and foreign entities, government and private organizations, for-profit and nonprofit groups, can submit proposals, and there is no stated restriction on the number of submissions or teaming arrangements. That said, NASA policy generally limits direct funding to U.S. institutions; non-U.S. organizations may participate under the longstanding NASA rule of "no exchange of funds," meaning they can collaborate but are expected to support their work through non-NASA resources unless a joint solicitation explicitly states otherwise. The announcement references NASA's NRA Guidebook (including Appendix B and specific sections on non-U.S. participation) for detailed conditions, especially in cases where non-U.S. proposals involve U.S. personnel for whom NASA support is requested.

Submission and registration requirements are a major practical component of the opportunity. Proposals had to be submitted electronically by an authorized organizational representative by the relevant due date, using NSPIRES or Grants.gov. Any organization planning to submit had to be registered in NSPIRES, and those submitting through Grants.gov also needed Grants.gov registration. In addition, all principal investigators and other named participants (such as co-investigators) had to be individually registered in NSPIRES regardless of which submission platform was used. NASA encouraged prospective applicants to complete registrations early and familiarize themselves with the systems well before deadlines to avoid last-minute access or validation issues.

Finally, ROSES 2011 was designed to be updated over time, with applicants expected to monitor NSPIRES or subscribe to notifications for amendments, new program elements, clarifications, and corrections through February 2012, when the next ROSES cycle was anticipated. A dedicated web archive and RSS feed for ROSES 2011 amendments was also provided on NASA's science website. Program-specific questions were directed to the program officers listed within each appendix, while general policy and procedural questions for the ROSES NRA were routed to Dr. Max Bernstein at NASA Headquarters (email sara@nasa.gov; phone 202-358-0879).

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