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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2014 Computational Modeling Algorithms and Cyberinfrastructure (CMAC), Funding Opportunity Number NNH14ZDA001N, is a NASA Headquarters solicitation under the broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2014 umbrella. The overall purpose is to fund basic and applied research that supports NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD). While this specific listing highlights computational modeling, algorithms, and cyberinfrastructure, it sits within a much wider ROSES portfolio that spans theory, modeling, and data analysis; development of techniques and technologies for current and future missions; and the translation of science data into usable information systems. In practice, CMAC-type efforts typically align with advancing the computational foundations that enable SMD science, including better modeling approaches, more capable algorithms, and improved data and computing infrastructure that makes large-scale analysis and simulation feasible for NASA-relevant science questions.

The solicitation describes a very broad range of NASA science support activities that proposals across ROSES may address. These include analysis and interpretation of SMD data; research tied to investigations flown on aircraft, scientific balloons, sounding rockets, the International Space Station, CubeSats, and suborbital reusable launch vehicles; and the development of experiment techniques and mission concepts for future SMD space missions. It also includes advanced technologies relevant to SMD missions, laboratory analysis techniques for extraterrestrial returned samples (and terrestrial samples used to validate Earth observations), and the determination of atomic and compositional parameters needed to analyze space-based measurements and samples. On the Earth science side, the scope explicitly covers Earth surface observations and field campaigns that support SMD missions, development of integrated Earth system models, and applied systems that turn Earth science research data into societal benefits. Within this landscape, computational modeling, algorithms, and cyberinfrastructure function as enabling capabilities that can cut across many of these science and technology areas.

Funding levels vary widely depending on the nature and scale of the proposed work. The announcement notes that awards can range from under $100,000 per year for narrowly focused tasks such as targeted data analysis to more than $1,000,000 per year for large, complex efforts such as building substantial science experiment hardware. For each individual program element within ROSES 2014, the available funding pool may range from less than $1 million to several million dollars, meaning NASA may select anywhere from only a few proposals to several dozen, depending on program priorities and the quality and quantity of submissions.

NASA indicates multiple possible award instruments: grants and cooperative agreements are explicitly listed for this opportunity, and the broader ROSES text also notes that contracts and inter- or intra-agency transfers may be used when appropriate based on the proposing organization and program needs. The typical period of performance is four years, though some program elements may specify shorter or longer periods, up to a maximum of five years.

Eligibility is intentionally broad at the organizational level: domestic and foreign organizations, government and private entities, for-profit and non-profit organizations may submit, with no restriction on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. However, NASA emphasizes an important 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 does not typically provide funding to foreign institutions. The eligibility notes also clarify that, in general, NASA provides funding only to U.S. institutions, and non-U.S. organizations should consult the ROSES guidebook provisions for detailed rules, including special instructions when U.S. personnel are involved and NASA support for those U.S. participants is requested.

Submission is electronic and tied to the due dates for specific ROSES program elements. Proposals must be submitted by an authorized organizational representative, either through NASA's NSPIRES system or via Grants.gov. Registration requirements are a key practical detail: every organization intending to submit must be registered in NSPIRES, and organizations submitting through Grants.gov must also be registered with Grants.gov. In addition, all principal investigators and any other participants (such as co-investigators) must be individually registered in NSPIRES regardless of which submission portal is used. NASA strongly encourages proposers to register and familiarize themselves with the systems well ahead of deadlines to avoid last-minute submission issues.

Key dates and administrative metadata for this CMAC listing include a posted date of October 9, 2014, and an original and current closing date of January 9, 2015, with an archive date of February 8, 2015. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and falls under CFDA 43.001 (Science). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Because ROSES is structured as many program elements with different scopes and due dates, the announcement directs applicants to the ROSES 2014 appendices for the detailed requirements of each element, and to Tables 2 and 3 (organized by due date and by subject area, respectively) for the full set of calls and deadlines. NASA also points applicants to NSPIRES for ongoing amendments and updates through February 2015, and provides contact guidance for program-element questions (program officers listed in the appendices) as well as general ROSES policy and procedure questions (SMD Research lead Max Bernstein via sara@nasa.gov).

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