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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2016: Ocean Surface Topography Science Team (Funding Opportunity Number NNH16ZDA001N, OSTST) is part of NASA's annual omnibus research announcement known as ROSES (Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences). Through this solicitation, NASA Headquarters, on behalf of the Science Mission Directorate (SMD), invites proposals for basic and applied research that supports NASA's space and Earth science goals. While this specific listing highlights the Ocean Surface Topography Science Team element, it sits within a much broader ROSES framework that funds research across Earth science and space science, including work that improves how NASA collects, analyzes, models, and applies scientific observations.

The scope is intentionally wide and covers both foundational science and practical technology development. Proposed work can include theory, numerical modeling, algorithm and method development, and analysis of existing SMD datasets. It can also extend to investigations using aircraft, balloons, sounding rockets, the International Space Station, CubeSats, and other suborbital or reusable launch vehicle platforms. NASA also signals interest in developing experimental techniques and instrumentation concepts for future missions, advancing technologies relevant to SMD objectives, and improving laboratory techniques for analyzing returned extraterrestrial samples or terrestrial samples that help validate Earth-observing mission measurements. In addition, the solicitation encourages field campaigns and Earth surface observations that complement NASA missions, development of integrated Earth system models, and applied systems that translate Earth science research data into usable information for societal needs.

Funding levels and award sizes vary widely depending on the type and scale of the proposed effort. Smaller, tightly focused projects such as data analysis studies may be funded at under $100,000 per year, while large and complex activities such as specialized science hardware development can exceed $1 million per year. NASA notes that funding available within each ROSES program element can range from less than $1 million to several million dollars, which means a given element might select only a handful of proposals or potentially several dozen, depending on priorities and the quality of submissions. Awards may be issued as grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or inter- or intra-agency transfers, with the instrument chosen based on the nature of the work, the proposing organization, and any specific program requirements.

The typical performance period for an award is three years, though some program elements may allow up to five years and others may require a shorter duration. Eligibility is broad: organizations of all types may apply, including domestic and foreign entities, government and private organizations, for-profit and nonprofit institutions, and there are no restrictions on teaming arrangements. One key constraint is NASA's policy for non-U.S. organizations: collaborations involving non-U.S. entities must be conducted on a no-exchange-of-funds basis, meaning NASA generally will not transfer funds to the non-U.S. partner, even if international participation is allowed in the work plan.

Proposals must be submitted electronically by an authorized organizational official, using either NASA's NSPIRES system or Grants.gov. Registration requirements are emphasized: 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 to NSPIRES. The registrations must identify the authorized organizational representative(s) who will submit proposals. All principal investigators and other participants such as co-investigators must be individually registered in NSPIRES regardless of which submission portal is used. NASA strongly encourages applicants to begin registration and familiarize themselves with the submission systems well ahead of deadlines to avoid administrative delays.

For this opportunity listing, the original and current closing date is May 27, 2016. Program specifics, including the detailed requirements for the Ocean Surface Topography Science Team element and other ROSES elements, are provided in the ROSES 2016 appendices, with names, due dates, and links organized in Tables 2 and 3 of the ROSES document. Because ROSES can be amended over time, proposers are directed to monitor NSPIRES for updates or subscribe to notifications, and to consult the ROSES 2016 web archive (including an RSS feed) for amendments, clarifications, and corrections. Additional guidance is available through NASA's ROSES FAQs and through the program officers listed for each program element. General policy and procedure questions for ROSES are directed to Max Bernstein at sara@nasa.gov.

Administrative details from the listing include that it is a discretionary opportunity focused on science and technology and other research and development (CFDA 43.001), offered by NASA-HQ, and uses grant and cooperative agreement instruments among others depending on project needs.

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