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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2012 Topical Workshops, Symposia, and Conferences (Funding Opportunity Number NNH12ZDA001N, often referred to as ROSES 2012) is a NASA Headquarters funding opportunity issued under the broader umbrella of the Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2012 solicitation. It supports a wide range of basic and applied research and technology work aligned with NASA's Science Mission Directorate, spanning Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics. While the listing highlights topical workshops, symposia, and conferences, it sits within the larger ROSES framework that funds many kinds of science and technology efforts connected to NASA mission needs and science priorities, with detailed topics and instructions laid out in the solicitation's appendices and the due date tables.

The solicitation is broad in scope and is meant to cover many forms of supporting research and development across space and Earth sciences. Examples of the kinds of work NASA seeks include theoretical studies, modeling, and analysis of NASA science data; investigations using aircraft, stratospheric balloons, suborbital rockets, and commercial reusable suborbital platforms; development of experimental techniques and instrumentation relevant to future missions; early mission concept development; and development of advanced technologies tied to NASA science objectives. It also includes laboratory and analytical work tied to extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft as well as terrestrial samples used to validate or interpret Earth-observing mission data, along with determination of atomic and compositional parameters needed to interpret remote sensing and sample data. Additional focus areas include Earth surface observations and field campaigns that support NASA science missions, integrated Earth system model development, and applied systems that translate Earth science research results and datasets into societal uses and decision support tools.

Funding levels vary widely depending on the program element and the scale of the proposed effort. The announcement notes that awards can range from under $100,000 per year for narrower, focused tasks like data analysis to more than $1,000,000 per year for large, resource-intensive activities such as development of science experiment hardware. For each specific program element within ROSES 2012, NASA indicates that the total funding available can range from less than $1 million to several million dollars, which in practice means the agency might select only a handful of proposals in some areas or several dozen in others, depending on priorities and the quality and relevance of submissions.

NASA anticipates making awards through multiple mechanisms based on the nature of the work and the proposing organization. These can include grants and cooperative agreements (the funding instrument types explicitly listed for this opportunity), and in some cases contracts and inter- or intra-agency transfers, depending on program requirements. The typical period of performance is four years, though some program elements may specify shorter durations or allow up to five years.

Eligibility is intentionally broad: organizations of every type may apply, including universities, nonprofits, for-profit companies, and government organizations, and both domestic and foreign entities are permitted to submit. At the same time, NASA emphasizes a key policy constraint for non-U.S. participation: investigations involving non-U.S. organizations are generally conducted on a "no exchange of funds" basis, meaning NASA funding typically goes to U.S. institutions, and foreign partners participate without receiving NASA funds unless a specific jointly issued arrangement or special guideline applies. The full ROSES guidebook and relevant sections cited in the announcement provide additional rules for proposals from non-U.S. organizations, especially when U.S. personnel support is requested.

The solicitation timeline runs across much of 2012 and into early 2013. ROSES 2012 was expected to be available around February 14, 2012 through the NSPIRES NASA Research Opportunities site. Notices of Intent were requested for most program elements, with the first noted due date on March 16, 2012, and proposal due dates beginning May 4, 2012 and continuing through March 22, 2013, depending on the specific program element. In the Grants.gov record for this opportunity, the posting date is listed as March 14, 2012, with an original and current closing date of March 31, 2013, and an archive date of April 30, 2013.

Submission is electronic and must be completed by an authorized official of the proposing organization by the relevant due date for the targeted program element. Proposals can be submitted through NSPIRES or via Grants.gov, but organizational registration in NSPIRES is required in all cases, and Grants.gov registration is also required if that portal is used. NASA stresses that principal investigators and all other participants (such as co-investigators) must be registered in NSPIRES regardless of which submission system is used, and it encourages applicants to begin registrations and system familiarization well ahead of deadlines to avoid last-minute access or authorization issues.

Applicants are directed to the appendices of ROSES 2012 for the specifics of each solicited program element, including the Summary of Key Information and the responsible Program Officer contacts. The solicitation also notes that amendments, clarifications, and corrections may be issued through February 2013, and prospective applicants are encouraged to monitor NSPIRES or subscribe to its notification service for updates. A separate NASA web archive (with an RSS feed) is referenced as the place to track ROSES 2012 amendments and related notices. For general questions about ROSES policies and procedures, the announcement points to Dr. Max Bernstein at NASA Headquarters (Science Mission Directorate) as the contact, with an email address (sara@nasa.gov) and phone number provided in the notice.

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