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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2013 Weather (Funding Opportunity Number NNH13ZDA001N) is part of NASA Headquarters' annual omnibus solicitation called Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2013 (ROSES 2013). The announcement invites proposals for a wide range of basic and applied research and technology work that supports NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD). While the listing is labeled "Weather," the underlying ROSES call spans multiple research programs across Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics, with the specific topics and requirements laid out in individual program elements found in the ROSES appendices. In practical terms, this is a broad entry point for investigators to compete for NASA funding in many subfields, including weather and Earth system topics where applicable.

The scope is intentionally expansive and covers activities such as theory, modeling, and analysis of NASA science data; investigations using aircraft, stratospheric balloons, suborbital rockets, and commercial reusable rockets; development of experimental techniques and instrumentation relevant to future NASA missions; and early concept studies for future space missions. It also includes laboratory and analytical work on samples, including extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft and terrestrial samples used to validate or interpret observations from NASA Earth system missions. Additional emphasis areas include determining atomic and compositional parameters needed for interpreting space-based data, conducting Earth surface observations and field campaigns in support of NASA missions, building integrated Earth system models, and developing applied information systems that translate Earth science research results and datasets into societal or operational value.

Funding levels vary widely based on the type and ambition of the proposed work. The solicitation notes that awards can be under $100,000 per year for narrowly focused efforts like data analysis, and can exceed $1 million per year for larger-scale projects such as developing science experiment hardware. The amount available for any given program element ranges from less than $1 million to several million dollars, which means some elements may fund only a handful of projects while others may support several dozen, depending on program priorities and the quality and quantity of submissions. NASA may issue awards as grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or inter- or intra-agency transfers, depending on the proposing organization and the nature of the work. The typical project period is four years, though some elements may allow shorter or longer periods up to a maximum of five years.

Eligibility is broad in terms of organizational type: domestic and foreign organizations, government and private entities, for-profit and non-profit institutions are all allowed to submit, and there is no stated limit on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. That said, NASA's standard policy is that projects involving non-U.S. organizations are generally conducted on a "no exchange of funds" basis, meaning NASA typically does not transfer funds to non-U.S. entities. The opportunity points applicants to NASA's NRA Guidebook (and specific sections within it) for the detailed rules affecting non-U.S. participation, including cases where non-U.S. proposals involve U.S. personnel requesting NASA support or where a solicitation is jointly issued with a non-U.S. partner organization.

The solicitation is administered through NASA's NSPIRES system, with proposals submitted electronically either through NSPIRES or via Grants.gov. Any organization planning to submit must be registered in NSPIRES, and organizations submitting through Grants.gov must be registered in both systems. The registration must identify the authorized organizational representative who is permitted to submit proposals on the institution's behalf, and all principal investigators and co-investigators must also be registered in NSPIRES regardless of which submission portal is used. Because registration and system setup can take time, applicants are encouraged to start early to avoid last-minute access or validation issues.

Key dates in the posting include a posted/creation date of February 21, 2013, with an original and current closing date shown as May 15, 2013, and an archive date of June 14, 2013. The narrative description also explains that ROSES uses multiple due dates by program element, with notices of intent requested for many elements and the earliest notice of intent date cited as March 16, 2013. Proposal due dates vary by element and are presented in the ROSES tables and appendices; applicants are expected to consult the specific appendix for the program element they are targeting to confirm the exact deadline, content instructions, and evaluation criteria.

For staying current, NASA directs potential proposers to monitor the NSPIRES solicitation page and/or subscribe to notifications for amendments and newly added program elements. NASA also maintains an online archive (with an RSS feed) for ROSES 2013 amendments, clarifications, and corrections. For questions, applicants are pointed to the program officers listed within the relevant appendix for topic-specific guidance, while general policy and procedure questions for ROSES can be directed to Max Bernstein at NASA Headquarters via sara@nasa.gov or by phone at 202-358-0879.

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