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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2013 Heliophysics Supporting Research (Funding Opportunity Number NNH13ZDA001N) is part of NASA's broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2013 (ROSES 2013) omnibus solicitation. Issued by NASA Headquarters under the Science Mission Directorate, it invites proposals that support basic and applied research and technology development tied to NASA science priorities, including Heliophysics and also (more broadly across ROSES) Earth Science, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics. The opportunity is structured as a NASA Research Announcement (NRA), meaning it is a competitive call where specific research topics, requirements, and points of contact are defined in program element appendices rather than in a single narrow topic description.

The scope is intentionally wide and covers many kinds of supporting research that advance NASA science missions and the use of NASA science data. This includes theory, modeling, and analysis of existing Science Mission Directorate datasets; development and demonstration of investigation concepts using aircraft, balloons, suborbital rockets, and commercial reusable suborbital platforms; and development of experimental techniques and technologies that could be infused into future NASA missions. It also includes concept development for future missions, advanced technology work relevant to SMD objectives, and laboratory or analytical work needed to interpret observations, such as atomic and compositional parameters or analysis of extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft. On the Earth science side of the ROSES umbrella (referenced in the notice even though this listing is labeled Heliophysics Supporting Research), the solicitation also highlights field campaigns, Earth surface observations that support missions, integrated Earth system modeling, and applied information systems that translate research data into societal benefit. In practice, proposers are expected to align their work to the specific Heliophysics (or other) program elements described in the ROSES appendices and follow those element-specific instructions.

Funding levels vary widely by the type and scale of work proposed. NASA describes awards as ranging from under $100,000 per year for narrow, focused efforts such as targeted data analysis, up to more than $1 million per year for larger, more extensive activities such as development of science experiment hardware. The total amount available is not a single fixed pool; instead, each program element has its own budget, described as ranging from less than $1 million to several million dollars. That budget range translates into anywhere from a small handful to several dozen selections per element, depending on program goals and the quality and quantity of proposals submitted.

NASA expects to use multiple funding instruments depending on the nature of the work and the proposing organization, including grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter- or intra-agency transfers. The typical performance period is four years, though some elements may specify different timeframes, with a stated maximum of five years.

Eligibility is broad in terms of organization type: domestic and foreign entities, government and private organizations, for-profit and non-profit organizations can submit, with no stated restriction on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. However, NASA also emphasizes a key policy point for non-U.S. participation: investigations involving non-U.S. organizations are generally conducted on a no-exchange-of-funds basis, meaning NASA typically does not send award funds to non-U.S. institutions. The notice points applicants to the NASA NRA Guidebook (including Appendix B and other cited sections) for detailed rules and special cases, such as proposals from non-U.S. organizations that involve U.S. personnel where NASA funding is requested.

The solicitation was posted April 30, 2013, with an original and current closing date of May 15, 2013, and an archive date of June 14, 2013. ROSES 2013 itself was stated to be available around February 14, 2013 through NSPIRES, and it uses a schedule of multiple due dates that vary by program element. The announcement also notes that Notices of Intent (NOIs) are requested for most elements, with early NOI and proposal due dates identified in ROSES tables and appendices. Because ROSES is a multi-element omnibus, prospective applicants are expected to look up the exact due date and requirements for their chosen element in the ROSES tables (Tables 2 and 3) and in the appendices for that element.

Submission is electronic and must be made by an authorized official of the proposing organization. Proposals can be submitted through NSPIRES (NASA's proposal system) or through Grants.gov, but regardless of the submission route, registration in NSPIRES is required for any organization intending to submit. If submitting via Grants.gov, the organization must be registered in both systems. All principal investigators and other proposal participants (such as co-investigators) must also be registered in NSPIRES. NASA advises applicants to complete registrations and get familiar with the systems well ahead of deadlines to avoid last-minute access and submission issues.

For official details, applicants are directed to the ROSES 2013 solicitation in NSPIRES and to NASA's ROSES 2013 web pages for amendments, clarifications, and corrections, including an archive and RSS feed. Program-specific questions are meant to go to the program officers listed in each program element appendix. General policy and procedural questions for ROSES are directed to Max Bernstein at NASA (email sara@nasa.gov, phone 202-358-0879).

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