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Opportunity Summary:

NASA's ROSES 2014 Discovery Data Analysis Program (DDAP), released under the broader ROSES 2014 NASA Research Announcement (NRA) NNH14ZDA001N, is a competitive research funding opportunity run by NASA Headquarters in support of the Science Mission Directorate (SMD). The solicitation is designed to advance both basic and applied research across NASA's space and Earth science portfolio, with a strong emphasis on extracting new science from existing and current mission datasets. In practice, that means proposals can focus on theory, modeling, and especially the analysis and interpretation of NASA science data, but the umbrella ROSES structure also supports a wide range of related research and technology activities that strengthen or enable NASA science missions.

The scope described in the announcement is intentionally broad. Beyond data analysis, ROSES 2014 supports investigations using platforms such as aircraft, scientific balloons, sounding rockets, the International Space Station, CubeSats, and suborbital reusable launch vehicles. It also invites work on developing experiment techniques and instrumentation concepts suitable for future SMD missions, advancing mission-relevant technologies, and developing concepts for future missions. The opportunity further includes laboratory analysis methods for extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft as well as terrestrial samples used to calibrate, validate, or interpret Earth-observing mission measurements. On the Earth science side, it highlights Earth surface observations and field campaigns that support NASA missions, integrated Earth system model development, and applied systems that translate Earth science research data into societal benefits and usable information products aligned with SMD objectives.

Funding levels vary widely based on the type and scale of work proposed. The notice explains that awards can be under $100,000 per year for narrowly scoped efforts such as focused data analysis, while large, complex activities like developing science experiment hardware can exceed $1 million per year. Budgets are managed at the level of specific "program elements" within ROSES, and each element may have anywhere from less than $1 million to several million dollars available. This structure allows NASA to select anything from a handful to several dozen proposals in a given element, depending on priorities and the quality and volume of submissions.

NASA anticipates making awards using multiple legal instruments depending on the organization and the program's needs, including grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter- or intra-agency transfers. The typical period of performance is four years, although some elements may specify shorter or longer timelines, with a stated maximum of five years. The funding opportunity is listed under CFDA 43.001 (Science) and explicitly notes there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.

Eligibility is broad in organizational type but shaped by NASA's funding policies. Organizations of every type may apply, including government and private entities, for-profit and nonprofit, and both domestic and foreign institutions, with no restriction on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. However, NASA states that funding is generally provided only to U.S. institutions. Non-U.S. organizations may participate under NASA's long-standing "no exchange of funds" policy, meaning they typically must cover their own costs, and they are directed to specific sections of the NASA Guidebook for Proposers for details and special cases (including situations where non-U.S. proposals involve U.S. personnel for whom NASA funding is requested).

Submission is electronic and tied to NASA's registration requirements. Proposals must be submitted by an authorized official of the proposing organization, using either NSPIRES (NASA's proposal system) or Grants.gov, but registration in NSPIRES is required for all proposers regardless of which submission portal is used. Organizations submitting through Grants.gov must also be registered with Grants.gov in addition to NSPIRES. All principal investigators and co-investigators must be individually registered in NSPIRES, and the solicitation advises applicants to begin registration and system familiarization well before due dates to avoid administrative delays.

Important logistics and deadlines are organized by specific ROSES program elements rather than a single uniform due date. The announcement points applicants to ROSES Tables 2 and 3, which list the individual calls, due dates, and links, organized by due date and by subject area, respectively. For this particular posting, the key dates shown are a posted date of May 23, 2014, and an application due date (closing date) of September 19, 2014, with an archive date of October 19, 2014. The notice also indicates that ROSES amendments and additional program elements could be released through February 2015, and it encourages prospective applicants to monitor NSPIRES or subscribe to NASA's notification system for updates, clarifications, and corrections.

For applicant support, the solicitation directs scientific and program-element-specific questions to the Program Officers listed in the appendices and on NASA's program officer list webpage. Questions about general ROSES policies and procedures are directed to Dr. Max Bernstein (Lead for Research, Science Mission Directorate) via sara@nasa.gov. Overall, DDAP sits within NASA's larger ROSES framework and is meant to fund high-value scientific return, particularly through rigorous analysis of NASA mission data, while also supporting closely related research, modeling, validation, technology, and mission-enabling work that strengthens NASA's space and Earth science goals.

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