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Opportunity Summary:

The ROSES 2015 Discovery Data Analysis Program (DDAP) is part of NASA's broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) omnibus solicitation, issued by NASA Headquarters under Funding Opportunity Number NNH15ZDA001N. In practical terms, it is a competitive research call from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) to fund basic and applied science and technology work that helps NASA get more scientific value from its missions and data. While DDAP is the named element here, the ROSES 2015 umbrella covers many program elements, with the detailed requirements, scopes, and deadlines spelled out in the solicitation appendices and the tables listing each individual call.

The opportunity supports a wide range of research activities across space and Earth sciences. It explicitly includes work such as theory, modeling, and analysis of NASA SMD science data, along with investigations that use platforms like aircraft, scientific balloons, sounding rockets, the International Space Station, CubeSats, and suborbital reusable launch vehicles. It also invites proposals aimed at preparing for future missions, for example by developing new experiment techniques suitable for upcoming spaceflight opportunities, creating mission concepts, and advancing technologies that are relevant to SMD objectives. In addition, NASA highlights laboratory and analytical efforts tied to sample science, including methods and lab analysis of extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft as well as terrestrial samples used to validate or interpret Earth-observing mission measurements. The scope also extends to Earth surface observations and field campaigns that directly support SMD science missions, development of integrated Earth system models, and applied systems that translate Earth science research data into societal benefits through usable information products and decision-support tools.

Funding levels vary widely depending on what is being proposed. NASA notes that some awards may be under $100,000 per year for focused efforts such as discrete data analysis projects, while larger and more complex activities, such as development of science experiment hardware, can exceed $1 million per year. Rather than a single fixed pot for the entire solicitation, each ROSES program element has its own available funding range, described as spanning from less than one million dollars to several million dollars. This means selection rates and the number of awards can vary substantially by element; NASA may fund only a few proposals in some areas, or several dozen in others, depending on objectives and the quality and volume of submissions.

Awards can be issued using several different mechanisms, including grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter- or intra-agency transfers. The mechanism depends on the proposing organization type and program needs, such as how closely NASA expects to be involved in the work. The typical period of performance is four years, though some elements may specify shorter or longer durations, up to a maximum of five years.

Eligibility is intentionally broad in terms of organization type. NASA states that organizations of every type may submit, including domestic and foreign entities, government and private institutions, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and there is no restriction on the number of proposals or teaming arrangements. At the same time, the solicitation emphasizes a key NASA policy for international participation: investigations 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. institutions. The posted eligibility notes also clarify that, in general, NASA provides funding only to U.S. institutions, and that non-U.S. organizations should consult the NASA Guidebook for Proposers for the specific rules, including special cases where a proposal involves U.S. personnel who would be supported by NASA.

Submission is electronic and tied to specific due dates for each program element. Proposals must be submitted by an authorized organizational representative, either through NASA's NSPIRES system or via Grants.gov, depending on the element and the applicant's chosen route. Registration is a required preparatory step: any organization intending to submit must be registered in NSPIRES, and if submitting through Grants.gov, the organization must be registered there as well. NASA also requires that all principal investigators and other participants (including co-investigators) be registered in NSPIRES regardless of which submission portal is used. The solicitation strongly encourages applicants to complete registrations and become familiar with the submission systems well before the deadline to avoid last-minute administrative issues.

Key administrative dates for the listing provided include a posted date of August 18, 2015, with an original and current closing date of September 10, 2015, and an archive date of October 10, 2015. The activity category is science and technology and other research and development, the CFDA number is 43.001 (Science), and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. NASA also directs applicants to monitor NSPIRES and the ROSES 2015 web pages for amendments, clarifications, and new program elements through February 2016, when the next ROSES solicitation was anticipated. For general policy and procedure questions, the solicitation points to Dr. Max Bernstein (Lead for Research, SMD) via the SARA email address, and for element-specific questions, it directs applicants to the program officers listed in the appendices and on NASA's program officer list page.

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