ROSES 2016: Planetary Data Archiving, Restoration, and Tools | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2016: Planetary Data Archiving, Restoration, and Tools (PDART) is a funding opportunity released under NASA's omnibus Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) solicitation, officially identified as NNH16ZDA001N. It sits within NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and is designed to support research and development that strengthens how NASA science data are preserved, improved, and made usable over the long term. In practical terms, PDART targets work that helps the planetary science community and NASA data systems keep high-value mission data accessible, well-documented, and easy to analyze, including efforts to rehabilitate older or hard-to-use datasets and to build or enhance software tools that enable effective scientific use of archived data.

Although the program element highlighted here is PDART, the broader ROSES 2016 solicitation covers a wide span of basic and applied research across space and Earth sciences. NASA describes eligible work as including (but not limited to) theory, modeling, and analysis of SMD data; investigations using platforms such as aircraft, balloons, sounding rockets, the International Space Station, CubeSats, and suborbital vehicles; development of experimental techniques and technologies relevant to future missions; and laboratory and analytical work tied to both extraterrestrial returned samples and terrestrial samples used to validate or interpret mission observations. It also includes Earth science field campaigns, integrated Earth system modeling, and development of applied information systems that turn research data into usable products for societal needs. This matters for PDART because it reflects NASA's intent to fund not just new science results, but also the infrastructure, standards, documentation, and tooling that make science results reproducible and mission data scientifically productive for years or decades.

Funding levels are flexible and depend on the scope of the proposed work. NASA notes that awards can be under $100,000 per year for narrowly focused efforts such as targeted data analysis or limited software tasks, while larger, more complex activities can exceed $1 million per year, particularly when they involve extensive development work or specialized capabilities. The amount of funding available varies by program element, ranging from less than one million to several million dollars, with the number of awards likewise varying from only a few selections to potentially several dozen, depending on objectives and proposal quality. NASA may issue awards as grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or inter- or intra-agency transfers, depending on the nature of the effort and the type of proposing organization. The typical performance period is three years, though some program elements allow up to five years and others require shorter timelines.

Eligibility is broad. Organizations of essentially every type may apply, including U.S. and non-U.S. entities, government and private organizations, for-profit and non-profit institutions, and there are no special restrictions on teaming arrangements. One important constraint is NASA's policy for projects involving non-U.S. organizations: collaborations can occur, but they must generally be conducted with no exchange of funds to the non-U.S. partner. This means international partners may participate, but proposers need to structure budgets and roles so that NASA funds are not transferred to non-U.S. entities, consistent with NASA policy.

Proposals must be submitted electronically by an authorized organizational representative, and NASA supports submission through either NSPIRES (NASA's proposal system) or Grants.gov, depending on the choice of the proposer and program rules. Registration requirements are emphasized: every organization must be registered in NSPIRES, and organizations submitting through Grants.gov must also be registered with Grants.gov in addition to NSPIRES. Individual investigators and participants, including principal investigators and co-investigators, must be registered in NSPIRES regardless of which submission portal is used. NASA encourages applicants to register and familiarize themselves with the systems well ahead of deadlines to avoid last-minute administrative delays.

The PDART opportunity referenced here lists a closing date of May 13, 2016, and points applicants to the ROSES appendices and tables (Tables 2 and 3) for program-element-specific instructions, due dates, and any special requirements. Because ROSES can be amended over time, NASA advises proposers to monitor NSPIRES for updates or subscribe to notifications, and it maintains an archive (with an RSS feed) for amendments, clarifications, and corrections. Additional help is available through ROSES FAQs and through the designated Program Officers for each program element, while general policy and procedural questions for ROSES are directed to the SMD research office contact listed in the announcement.

In short, PDART under ROSES 2016 is part of NASA's larger strategy to fund both science and the supporting data ecosystem, with PDART specifically emphasizing the archiving, restoration, and tool development work that keeps planetary mission datasets usable, discoverable, and scientifically valuable long after a mission has ended.

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