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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2011 Terrestrial Ecology (Funding Opportunity Number NNH11ZDA001N TE) is part of NASA's broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2011 announcement. The opportunity was released on February 18, 2011 and is administered by NASA Headquarters under CFDA 43.001 (Science). It invites proposals that support NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) by funding basic and applied research and technology development aligned with one or more NASA research program areas, including Earth Science (where terrestrial ecology sits), as well as Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics. In practical terms, the Terrestrial Ecology element is positioned as one of many discipline specific program elements housed in the ROSES appendices, with proposal requirements, points of contact, and exact due dates managed within that larger ROSES structure.

The announcement is designed to fund a wide spectrum of work that helps NASA use, interpret, and extend space and Earth science observations. The scope is intentionally broad and can include theory, modeling, and analysis of NASA science data; Earth surface observations and field campaigns that support NASA missions; development of integrated Earth system models; and the creation of applied information systems that translate Earth science data into societal uses. It also allows for more mission enabling work such as developing or maturing experiment techniques, advanced technologies relevant to future missions, and new mission concepts. While many examples in the umbrella ROSES text span multiple SMD divisions (for example, sample analysis for returned extraterrestrial materials, or suborbital investigations using aircraft, balloons, rockets, or reusable commercial vehicles), the key point for Terrestrial Ecology applicants is that NASA is seeking research and supporting capabilities that strengthen the scientific return and usefulness of NASA Earth observations and related modeling and analysis.

Funding levels vary widely depending on the type of activity proposed. The solicitation notes that awards can range from under $100,000 per year for narrowly focused efforts such as data analysis, up to more than $1,000,000 per year for large scale activities such as building science experiment hardware. Total funds available are not expressed as one single pot for the entire NRA; instead, each program element has its own funding range, typically from less than $1 million to several million dollars. This means selection rates and the number of awards can vary substantially by program element, from just a few awards to several dozen, depending on program priorities and the strength and volume of submissions. The typical performance period is four years, with some elements allowing shorter or longer periods up to a maximum of five years.

The opportunity uses multiple award mechanisms, including grants and cooperative agreements (and, where appropriate, contracts and inter- or intra-agency transfers). The listing identifies the primary funding instrument types for this opportunity as grants and cooperative agreements, reflecting that NASA may take a more standard assistance role (grant) or a more collaborative role (cooperative agreement) depending on program needs and the nature of the proposed work. Cost sharing is not required.

Eligibility is intentionally broad at the organizational level: organizations of every type may apply, including government and private entities, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and domestic and foreign institutions, with no restriction on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. However, there are important constraints for non-U.S. participation. In general, NASA provides funding only to U.S. institutions, and NASA policy requires that investigations involving non-U.S. organizations be conducted on a "no exchange of funds" basis. Non-U.S. proposers are directed to consult NASA's NRA Guidebook (including Appendix B and other cited sections) for detailed instructions, particularly for cases where a non-U.S. organization proposes involvement of U.S. personnel for whom NASA funding is requested.

The submission process is fully electronic and runs through NASA's NSPIRES system, with an option to submit via Grants.gov. Regardless of the route used, every organization intending to submit must be registered in NSPIRES, and all principal investigators and other proposal participants (including co-investigators) must also be registered there. If submitting through Grants.gov, the organization must be registered with both Grants.gov and NSPIRES. NASA emphasizes early registration and early familiarization with the systems so the authorized organizational representative can submit by the deadline without last-minute technical issues.

The schedule is spread across an extended window because ROSES is a rolling umbrella announcement with multiple appendices and program elements, each with its own due date. For ROSES 2011 overall, NASA requested Notices of Intent (NOIs) for most program elements beginning March 18, 2011, with NOI dates continuing through February 8, 2012. Proposal due dates began April 29, 2011 and extended through April 30, 2012. In the specific grant listing metadata, the posting date is July 28, 2011, with an original and current closing date of October 28, 2011, and an archive date of November 27, 2011, reflecting the way this particular opportunity record was managed on the grants portal even though the parent ROSES solicitation spans many element-specific deadlines. Applicants were expected to rely on the ROSES tables (Tables 2 and 3) and the relevant appendix for the precise due dates applicable to Terrestrial Ecology.

For updates, amendments, clarifications, and corrections, NASA directed proposers to monitor NSPIRES and/or subscribe to the NSPIRES notification service through February 2012, when a subsequent ROSES announcement was planned. NASA also maintained an amendments archive and RSS feed on the NASA Science website under the ROSES 2011 grant solicitations page. Program-specific questions were to be addressed to the Program Officers listed in the appendices for each program element, while general policy and procedural questions for ROSES could be directed to Dr. Max Bernstein at NASA Headquarters (sara@nasa.gov, 202-358-0879).

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