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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2014 Remote Sensing Theory for Earth Science (Funding Opportunity Number NNH14ZDA001N, program element RST) is a NASA Headquarters funding opportunity under the Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2014 omnibus solicitation. Its core purpose is to support NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) priorities by funding both basic and applied research that strengthens the scientific foundation, methods, and enabling technologies behind NASA space and Earth science, with a particular emphasis in this element on remote sensing theory as it applies to Earth science. In practice, this means the opportunity is meant to advance how Earth observations are measured, modeled, interpreted, and used, including the underlying mathematics, physics, and algorithmic approaches that make remote sensing data scientifically reliable and more useful for understanding the Earth system.

The scope is intentionally broad and covers many kinds of work that connect to NASA missions and data. NASA is looking for proposals that may include theory, modeling, and analysis of SMD science data; development or refinement of experiment techniques that could fly on future missions; and conceptual or early-stage work that helps define future Earth science mission ideas. It also allows technology development relevant to SMD missions, plus research tied to airborne and suborbital platforms (aircraft, scientific balloons, sounding rockets, reusable suborbital vehicles), small satellites such as CubeSats, and work conducted on the International Space Station. The solicitation also recognizes that strong Earth remote sensing depends on validation and supporting measurements, so it includes Earth surface observations and field campaigns that help verify or interpret NASA Earth observations, as well as laboratory analyses of terrestrial samples when they support or validate Earth system science mission observations. In addition, it explicitly includes development of integrated Earth system models and applied systems that translate Earth science research data into societal benefits, along with information systems that make NASA Earth science data more usable for decision support, consistent with SMD objectives.

Funding levels and project scale can vary widely. Typical budgets range from under $100,000 per year for narrowly focused efforts like specific data analyses, to more than $1,000,000 per year for large, complex activities such as development of science experiment hardware. The amount of funding available depends on the specific ROSES program element, and NASA indicates that each element may have anywhere from less than $1 million to several million dollars available, which in turn can support only a handful of awards or several dozen, depending on program goals and proposal quality. Most awards are expected to run about four years, although some program elements can specify shorter periods and, in limited cases, periods up to a maximum of five years.

NASA can issue awards through several mechanisms depending on the proposing organization and the nature of the work, including grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and interagency or intraagency transfers. There is no stated cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity is classified as discretionary funding and falls under the science and technology and other research and development activity category (CFDA 43.001, Science).

Eligibility is broadly open in terms of organization type: domestic and foreign entities, government and private organizations, for-profit and nonprofit institutions, and there is no restriction on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. At the same time, NASA notes an important policy detail for non-US participation: investigations involving non-US organizations are conducted on a "no exchange of funds" basis, meaning NASA generally does not transfer funding to non-US organizations. Non-US entities can participate under that policy framework, and the ROSES NRA points proposers to the NASA Guidebook for Proposers and to specific sections that describe how non-US organizations can be involved, including special cases where US personnel are included and NASA support is requested for those US participants.

Submission is electronic and must be made by an authorized official of the proposing organization. Proposals can be submitted through NSPIRES (NASA’s proposal system) or through Grants.gov, but in either case the organization must be registered in NSPIRES. If submitting through Grants.gov, registration in Grants.gov is also required. The organization’s registration must designate the authorized organizational representative(s) who are allowed to submit. All principal investigators and any other participants such as co-investigators must be registered in NSPIRES regardless of which submission portal is used. NASA emphasizes starting registrations and system familiarization early, since administrative setup can take time and proposals must meet element-specific due dates.

Key dates and where to find element details are central to navigating ROSES. While ROSES is one large umbrella solicitation, the actual requirements, focus areas, and due dates are defined at the program-element level in the Appendices. NASA provides two master tables for tracking the many calls: Table 2 is organized by due date and Table 3 is organized by subject area. The solicitation also notes that amendments, clarifications, and additional programs can be released through February 2015, and it encourages proposers to monitor NSPIRES or subscribe to its notifications, as well as consult the ROSES amendment archive. For program-specific questions, NASA directs proposers to the program officers listed in each element’s Summary of Key Information in the Appendices and on the SARA program officers list. General policy and procedure questions for ROSES are directed to Max Bernstein (SMD Lead for Research) via sara@nasa.gov.

Administrative details for this particular posting include a posted date of June 16, 2014, and an original and current closing date of November 3, 2014, with an archive date of December 3, 2014. The solicitation lists an expected number of awards for this entry as 1, though actual selections in ROSES are typically driven by the specific program element’s funding and priorities and by proposal merit as determined through NASA’s evaluation process.

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