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ROSES2012 Airborne Instrument Technology Transition (AITT) is a program element within NASA's broader Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2012 (ROSES 2012) solicitation, issued as NASA Research Announcement NNH12ZDA001N. In practical terms, the opportunity sits inside a large, agency-wide call that funds basic and applied research plus technology development tied to NASA's Science Mission Directorate priorities across Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics. The AITT title points to a specific emphasis on moving airborne instrument technologies toward real-world use, but it is offered under the umbrella rules, submission systems, and timelines of ROSES 2012.

The ROSES 2012 solicitation is designed to support a wide spectrum of work, ranging from pure research activities (like theory, modeling, and analysis of NASA science data) to hands-on technology and hardware development (including instruments and experiment techniques). It also covers suborbital and field-based investigations, such as aircraft campaigns, stratospheric balloons, suborbital rockets, and related platforms, as well as the development of concepts and enabling technologies for future NASA space missions. Beyond instruments and platforms, ROSES includes laboratory and analytical work on extraterrestrial returned samples and terrestrial analog samples, work to determine atomic or compositional parameters needed to interpret measurements, Earth surface observations and field campaigns that validate or support NASA missions, integrated Earth system modeling, and applied systems that translate Earth science data into societal benefits and usable information products.

Funding levels are highly variable and are tied to the scope of the proposed effort. Smaller, focused efforts (for example, data analysis projects) may be funded at under $100,000 per year, while larger, more complex activities (such as developing and building science experiment hardware) can exceed $1 million per year. NASA notes that available funding differs by program element, typically ranging from less than $1 million to several million dollars, which means the number of awards can vary widely from only a handful to several dozen depending on the goals of that element and the quality and volume of submissions. Awards may be issued as grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or inter- and intra-agency transfers, depending on the proposer type and specific program requirements. The typical project period is about four years, though some elements allow shorter or longer periods, up to a maximum of five years.

Eligibility is broad in structure but has important practical constraints. Organizations of many types may propose, including government and private entities, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and both domestic and foreign institutions, with no limit on the number of submissions or teaming arrangements. However, NASA generally provides funding only to U.S. institutions. Non-U.S. organizations may participate under NASA's longstanding "no exchange of funds" policy, meaning the non-U.S. partner typically must support its own participation financially. Additional special instructions may apply in certain cases, particularly when proposals from non-U.S. organizations involve U.S. personnel for whom NASA funding is requested, and proposers are directed to NASA's NRA Guidebook (including Appendix B and related sections) for those details.

The administrative mechanics are centered on electronic submission and early registration. ROSES 2012 was made available around February 14, 2012 through the NSPIRES portal (the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System), and proposals could be submitted through NSPIRES or through Grants.gov. Any organization intending to submit needed to be registered in NSPIRES, and organizations submitting via Grants.gov needed to be registered in both systems. NSPIRES registration must identify the authorized organizational representative(s) who will officially submit the proposal, and all investigators and participants (such as co-investigators) must have NSPIRES accounts regardless of which submission route is used. NASA strongly advises starting registration and system familiarization well before deadlines to avoid last-minute access or data-entry problems.

The timeline for ROSES 2012 spans many months because each program element has its own due date. Across the overall ROSES solicitation, proposal due dates began in May 2012 and extended into March 2013, and many elements requested a Notice of Intent (NOI) in advance (with early NOI dates beginning in March 2012). For the specific AITT listing as posted on Grants.gov, the opportunity was posted June 27, 2012, with an original and current closing date of September 24, 2012, and it was archived October 24, 2012. ROSES also includes a formal mechanism for amendments and clarifications; prospective applicants were encouraged to monitor NSPIRES or subscribe to notifications, and NASA maintained an online archive (with an RSS feed) for updates, corrections, and new program elements released through the ROSES 2012 cycle.

Finally, the solicitation provides clear direction on where to find the program-specific requirements that matter most for an application. While the ROSES overview explains the broad scientific and technical domains NASA is willing to fund, the exact scope, evaluation priorities, and submission instructions for each element (including Airborne Instrument Technology Transition) are contained in the ROSES appendices and in the tables listing due dates. Program Officers for each element are identified in the appendix "Summary of Key Information," and general policy and procedural questions were directed to the ROSES lead contact at NASA Headquarters (Dr. Max Bernstein), with contact details provided in the announcement.

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