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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2013 Topical Workshops, Symposia, and Conferences (funding opportunity number NNH13ZDA001N TWSC) is part of NASA's broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2013 (ROSES 2013) solicitation run by NASA Headquarters under CFDA 43.001 (Science). The announcement is a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) designed to fund a wide mix of basic and applied research and technology work that supports NASA's Science Mission Directorate across Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics. While this particular listing highlights topical workshops, symposia, and conferences, it sits inside the larger ROSES structure that funds many kinds of science and technology efforts, with the specific programs and requirements spelled out in the ROSES appendices and the associated tables of due dates.

The scope of work described under ROSES 2013 is intentionally broad and includes, among other areas, theory, modeling, and analysis of NASA science data; investigations using aircraft, stratospheric balloons, suborbital rockets, and commercial reusable rockets; development of new experimental techniques that could feed future space missions; early mission concept development; and advanced technology development relevant to NASA science missions. It also covers laboratory and analytical work on extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft as well as terrestrial samples used to validate or interpret Earth observing mission data, plus the determination of atomic and compositional parameters needed to analyze observations and samples. On the Earth science side, it includes Earth surface observations and field campaigns, integrated Earth system model development, and applied work aimed at turning Earth science results and data into societal benefits, including applied information systems aligned with NASA objectives and datasets. In practice, applicants are expected to align proposals to one or more specific program elements described in the ROSES appendices, since each element can have its own focus, selection priorities, and instructions.

Funding levels vary significantly depending on the nature and scale of the proposed effort. The notice indicates awards can be under $100,000 per year for limited, focused projects such as data analysis, and can exceed $1 million per year for large efforts such as development of science experiment hardware. Across the many ROSES program elements, the funding available per element ranges from less than $1 million to several million dollars, which means some elements may only support a handful of awards while others may support several dozen, depending on NASA priorities and proposal quality. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.

NASA may issue awards using different instruments depending on the applicant and the work being supported, including grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and interagency or intraagency transfers. The typical period of performance is four years, although some program elements may specify shorter durations or allow up to a five year maximum. This flexibility is meant to accommodate everything from short, discrete analysis or meeting support efforts to multi year technology or mission enabling work.

Eligibility is broad in principle: organizations of every type may apply, including domestic and foreign entities, government and private organizations, and for profit and nonprofit institutions, and there is no stated restriction on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. At the same time, the eligibility guidance notes that NASA generally provides funding only to U.S. institutions, and participation by non U.S. organizations is typically handled under NASA's "no exchange of funds" policy, meaning international partners participate without receiving NASA funding. Non U.S. proposers and teams involving non U.S. organizations are directed to consult the NASA NRA Guidebook (including the cited appendix and sections) for detailed rules, especially in cases where U.S. personnel would need NASA support as part of a proposal that otherwise includes non U.S. organizations.

Operationally, proposals are handled electronically. Applicants are expected to use NASA's NSPIRES system and, if submitting through Grants.gov, must be registered there as well, in addition to NSPIRES registration. NSPIRES registration must identify the authorized organizational representative(s) who are permitted to submit proposals on the institution's behalf, and all principal investigators and other named participants such as co investigators must be registered in NSPIRES regardless of the submission pathway. NASA encourages prospective applicants to start registration and system familiarization early to avoid last minute technical or administrative problems.

Key dates in the listing include a posted date of April 2, 2013, with an original and current closing date of March 31, 2014, and an archive date of April 30, 2014. Within the broader ROSES 2013 schedule, notices of intent are requested for most program elements, with early NOI timing mentioned (for example, March 16, 2013, in the general ROSES text), and proposal due dates vary by program element and are published in ROSES tables. Applicants are expected to track the specific appendix tied to the program element they are targeting to confirm the correct due date and any special instructions, since ROSES operates as a collection of many distinct calls under one umbrella.

For updates, amendments, clarifications, and corrections, NASA directs proposers to monitor NSPIRES and use its electronic notification system, and also provides a separate web archive and RSS feed for ROSES 2013 amendments on the NASA Science site. Questions about individual program elements are routed to the program officers listed in each appendix's summary of key information, while general policy and procedure questions are directed to Max Bernstein at NASA Headquarters (sara@nasa.gov, 202-358-0879), who is listed as the main point of contact for the ROSES NRA administration.

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