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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2011 Science Team for the OCO-2 Mission (Funding Opportunity Number NNH11ZDA001N) was a NASA Headquarters funding opportunity released under the broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2011 NASA Research Announcement. It was issued to solicit proposals that support NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) research and technology needs, with this specific listing tied to forming and supporting science team activities connected to the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) mission. The solicitation sat within a much larger ROSES framework that funds work across Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics, but the key intent here was to bring in research that helps maximize the science return from NASA missions and related datasets, including mission-relevant modeling, analysis, and applied research.

The ROSES 2011 announcement described an unusually wide scope of allowable work, emphasizing both basic and applied research. Examples of the kinds of efforts NASA expected included theory, modeling, and analysis of SMD science data; investigations using aircraft, balloons, suborbital rockets, and commercial reusable rocket platforms; development of experiment techniques and advanced technologies that could feed future missions; development of concepts for future SMD missions; and laboratory or field efforts that support or validate space-based observations. It also highlighted work on integrated Earth system models, Earth surface observations and field campaigns in support of SMD missions, and the creation of applied information systems that translate Earth science research data into societal or decision-support uses. In practical terms, the solicitation was designed to cover everything from straightforward data analysis projects to large, multi-year efforts involving hardware or major infrastructure, depending on the needs of the relevant program element.

Funding was offered under multiple instrument types, including grants and cooperative agreements (and, where appropriate, contracts and inter- or intra-agency transfers). The posting identified cooperative agreements and grants as the primary instruments for this opportunity category. NASA stated that annual award sizes could range from under $100,000 per year for narrowly scoped efforts (such as focused data analysis) to more than $1,000,000 per year for extensive activities (such as development of science experiment hardware). The amount available for any given ROSES program element could vary from less than $1 million to several million dollars, which meant NASA might select only a few proposals in one area or several dozen in another, depending on priorities and proposal quality. The typical performance period was four years, with some elements allowing shorter or longer durations up to a five-year maximum.

The timeline was structured around rolling program-element deadlines within the ROSES 2011 window. The ROSES 2011 NRA was made available on or about February 18, 2011, with Notices of Intent (NOIs) requested for most program elements beginning March 18, 2011, and continuing through February 8, 2012. Proposal due dates began April 29, 2011 and ran through April 30, 2012, reflecting that different appendices/program elements had different due dates. In the specific Grants.gov-style record included in the text, the opportunity was posted February 28, 2011, carried an original and current closing date of May 2, 2011, and an archive date of June 1, 2011, which likely corresponded to one particular package or call window associated with the OCO-2 science team element inside the larger ROSES umbrella.

Eligibility was broad in terms of organization type: domestic and foreign entities, government and private, for-profit and nonprofit organizations could submit, with no restriction on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. That said, the practical funding rule was that NASA generally provides funding only to US institutions. Non-US organizations could participate under NASA policy on a "no exchange of funds" basis, meaning they could contribute but generally would not receive NASA funding, and they were directed to consult the NASA NRA Guidebook (and specific sections cited in the announcement) for requirements and exceptions, including cases where non-US proposals involve US personnel who request NASA support. The listing also noted the CFDA number 43.001 (Science) and explicitly stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.

Submission was required electronically, either through NSPIRES (NASA’s proposal system) or via Grants.gov, but NSPIRES registration was mandatory regardless of the submission route. Organizations needed to be registered in NSPIRES and identify Authorized Organizational Representative(s) who could submit proposals. Any organization submitting through Grants.gov also needed Grants.gov registration in addition to NSPIRES. Principal investigators and all other key participants (such as co-investigators) were required to be registered in NSPIRES as well. NASA strongly advised applicants to start registration and system familiarization early, since proposal packages require organizational approvals and accurate participant profiles.

For applicants looking for the exact requirements and scientific objectives, NASA directed proposers to the ROSES appendices (where each program element is described in detail, with a "Summary of Key Information" and Program Officer contacts) and to Tables 2 and 3 for due dates. NASA also encouraged proposers to monitor NSPIRES or subscribe to updates because ROSES is routinely amended with clarifications, corrections, and newly added opportunities during the open period. Questions about general ROSES policies and procedures were directed to Dr. Max Bernstein at NASA Headquarters (sara@nasa.gov), who was listed as the primary point of contact for ROSES-wide administrative guidance.

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