ROSES 2013 Suomi National Polar orbiting Partnership (NPP) Science Team and Science Investigator led Processing Systems for Earth System Data Records From Suomi NPP | Apply Online

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ROSES 2013 Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) Science Team and Science Investigator-led Processing Systems is a funding opportunity issued under NASA's broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2013 (ROSES 2013) announcement, Funding Opportunity Number NNH13ZDA001N. It sits inside NASA's Science Mission Directorate research portfolio and is aimed at supporting research and processing activities tied specifically to Suomi NPP, with an emphasis on producing, improving, and sustaining Earth System Data Records (ESDRs) derived from Suomi NPP observations. In practical terms, the opportunity is about funding teams that can do the science work and the technically demanding data processing work needed to turn raw or intermediate satellite measurements into consistent, well-documented, research-quality environmental records that scientists and applications users can rely on for Earth system studies.

As part of ROSES, this call is framed within NASA's larger mission to support both basic and applied research across Earth Science and other space science areas, but this element focuses on Suomi NPP and the data products that enable long-term Earth system analysis. The core activities NASA highlights across ROSES include theory, modeling, algorithm development, analysis of NASA science data, and the creation of tools and systems that make those data more useful. For the Suomi NPP-focused element, that broad scope translates into proposals that may cover things like algorithm refinement, calibration and validation approaches, reprocessing strategies, uncertainty characterization, and the design or improvement of investigator-led processing systems that generate ESDRs. The intent is not only to do science with the data, but also to strengthen the processing pipelines and scientific foundations that make those data records stable and credible over time.

NASA indicates that funding levels can vary widely depending on the nature and scale of the proposed work. ROSES awards can range from under $100,000 per year for tightly scoped efforts such as focused analysis, up to more than $1 million per year for large, complex activities such as development of significant processing capabilities or hardware-like technical efforts (where applicable). The amount available for any specific program element can range from less than $1 million to several million dollars total, meaning NASA might select only a handful of proposals in some areas or several dozen in others, depending on priorities and proposal quality. Awards under this solicitation may be issued as grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or as inter- or intra-agency transfers, with the mechanism depending on the proposing organization and the specific program requirements. A typical performance period is about four years, though some elements may allow shorter or longer periods, with an overall maximum generally noted as five years.

Eligibility is broadly open to many organization types, including domestic and foreign entities, government and private, for-profit and non-profit, and there is no stated restriction on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. At the same time, NASA notes an important policy constraint for international participation: investigations involving non-U.S. organizations must generally be done on a no-exchange-of-funds basis, meaning NASA typically does not send money to non-U.S. institutions. Proposers must be affiliated with an institution registered in NASA's NSPIRES system, and in general NASA funding is directed to U.S. institutions, with specific guidance for non-U.S. participants referenced in NASA's NRA Guidebook for Proposers.

On submission logistics, proposals are submitted electronically and must be filed by an authorized organizational official. NASA allows submission through NSPIRES (its internal proposal system) or through Grants.gov, but organizations must be properly registered ahead of time. Any organization planning to submit through Grants.gov must also be registered in NSPIRES, and the registration must identify authorized representatives who can submit proposals. All principal investigators and other participants such as co-investigators must also be registered in NSPIRES regardless of the chosen submission path. NASA strongly encourages prospective applicants to register and familiarize themselves with the systems well before deadlines to avoid last-minute technical or administrative issues.

Key dates in the ROSES 2013 framework include the initial release around mid-February 2013 via NSPIRES, with notices of intent requested for many elements and proposals due on element-specific schedules. For this specific Suomi NPP-related listing, the posting information shows it was posted on December 2, 2013, with an original and current closing date of March 10, 2014, and an archive date of April 9, 2014. That reflects the way ROSES operates as an umbrella solicitation with many program elements and amendments that can appear over time, each with its own due date window. Applicants are expected to track updates and amendments through the NSPIRES ROSES page and the NASA ROSES archive page that posts clarifications, corrections, and changes.

For help and official guidance, NASA directs applicants to the full announcement text and to the program officers listed in the relevant ROSES appendix for the specific element. General policy and procedural questions for ROSES are routed to the ROSES contact at NASA Headquarters (Science Mission Directorate). Overall, the opportunity is designed to build and sustain the scientific and technical capacity needed to generate high-quality Suomi NPP-based ESDRs and associated processing systems, supporting both near-term scientific investigations and the longer-term continuity of Earth system records used for climate, weather, and broader environmental research.

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