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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2014 Exobiology is a program element within NASA Headquarters' broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2014 solicitation (NRA number NNH14ZDA001N). It supports basic and applied research aligned with NASA's Science Mission Directorate, with an emphasis (for this element) on exobiology related questions, while also sitting inside a larger umbrella that funds work across space science and Earth science research and technology. In practice, the solicitation is meant to build the scientific foundation and technical capabilities NASA needs for current and future missions, including mission data analysis, theory and modeling, laboratory studies, field work, and the development of new methods or hardware that can fly on NASA-relevant platforms.

The opportunity is intentionally broad in the kinds of work it can support. Across ROSES 2014, NASA invites proposals for activities such as analyzing and interpreting existing SMD mission data; developing and improving experiment techniques for future missions; proposing new mission concepts; advancing technologies that enable SMD science; performing laboratory analyses of extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft as well as terrestrial analog samples used to validate spacecraft and remote-sensing observations; determining key atomic or compositional parameters needed to interpret observations and samples; carrying out Earth surface observations and field campaigns that directly support NASA science goals; building integrated Earth system models; and creating applied information systems that translate Earth science research products into societal benefits. For exobiology specifically, proposers generally align their work with understanding the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe, often through interdisciplinary combinations of chemistry, geology, planetary science, biology, and astronomy, as applicable to NASA missions and datasets.

Funding levels vary widely depending on scope. NASA notes that awards can be under $100,000 per year for smaller, focused efforts such as targeted data analysis, and can exceed $1 million per year for larger, more complex projects such as developing significant science experiment hardware. The amount available for any given program element (including Exobiology) ranges from less than $1 million to several million dollars, which means NASA might fund only a handful of proposals in some areas or several dozen in others, depending on program priorities and the quality and relevance of submissions.

Awards may be issued using different mechanisms, including grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter- or intra-agency transfers, depending on the applicant type and the specific needs of the program element. The typical period of performance is four years, though some elements may specify shorter or longer timeframes, up to a maximum of five years.

Eligibility is broad in terms of organization type: domestic and foreign entities, government and private organizations, for-profit and nonprofit institutions may submit, and there is no stated restriction on the number of proposals or on teaming arrangements. At the same time, NASA generally funds only U.S. institutions, and participation by non-U.S. organizations is normally handled under NASA's "no exchange of funds" policy (meaning international partners participate without receiving NASA funding). Non-U.S. proposers and mixed teams with U.S. personnel are directed to consult the NASA NRA Guidebook for Proposers for specific rules and required proposal structure.

Proposals must be submitted electronically by an authorized organizational representative, using either NSPIRES (NASA's proposal system) or Grants.gov. Registration in NSPIRES is required for all proposing organizations and all individual participants (including principal investigators and co-investigators), regardless of whether the final submission is routed through NSPIRES or Grants.gov. Organizations planning to use Grants.gov must also be registered there in addition to NSPIRES. NASA strongly encourages prospective applicants to begin registrations and system familiarization early because the proposal portals require specific organizational and personnel records to be in place before submission.

Key logistics and deadlines are managed at the program-element level within ROSES. The detailed requirements, scope, and points of contact for Exobiology and other elements are provided in the ROSES 2014 appendices, with due dates and links organized in NASA's Tables 2 and 3 (one sorted by due date and one by topic area). For this specific Exobiology opportunity listing, the posting date was March 17, 2014, the original closing date was April 14, 2014, and the closing date reflected in the opportunity record is June 3, 2014 (with an archive date of July 3, 2014). NASA also notes that amendments and new program elements can be released over time, so proposers are expected to monitor NSPIRES or subscribe to updates through the ROSES amendment archive.

Administrative details from the opportunity record include the CFDA number 43.001 (Science), a discretionary funding category, and no cost-sharing or matching requirement. General ROSES policy and process questions are directed to the SMD research lead (Max Bernstein) via sara@nasa.gov, while element-specific questions are handled by the program officers identified in the appendices for each call.

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