Air Force Fiscal Year 2027 Young Investigator Program (YIP)
<p>This is a special Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), which will hereafter generally be referred to as “we”, “us”, “our”, or “AFOSR.” The Fiscal Year 2027 Air Force Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) intends to support individual early career scientists and engineers who have received their Ph.D. or equivalent degrees by 01 April 2019 or later showing exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research. The program objective is to foster creative basic research in science and engineering; enhance early career development of outstanding young investigators; and increase opportunities for the young investigators to recognize the Air Force and Space Force mission and related challenges in science and engineering.</p> <p>Individual awards are made to U.S. institutions of higher education, industrial laboratories, for- profit, or non-profit research organizations where the principal investigator (PI) is employed on a full-time basis and holds a regular, non-contractor position. A YIP PI must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident. Researchers working at a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), or a Department of War (DoW) Laboratory are not eligible for this competition.</p> <p>YIP awards are funded up to $150,000 per year for three years, for a total of $450,000. No single year may exceed $150,000. Please review the remainder of this announcement for additional information.</p> <p>Under this competition, an anticipated thirty-seven (37) traditionally funded YIPs and three (3) YIPs funded in partnership with the Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) in the Quantum Information Sciences research discipline may be awarded. There may be potential for an additional 37 YIPs funded from other AFOSR research funding. All actions are based on the availability of funds.</p> <p>Proposers are encouraged to confer with the designated AFOSR Program Officer(s) prior to submitting a full proposal. We will evaluate proposals using an internal review panel. AFOSR reserves the right to select and fund all, some, or none of the proposals from any of the topics below. AFOSR provides no funding for direct reimbursement of proposal development costs. Technical and budget proposals (or any other material) submitted in response to this NOFO will not be returned. It is the policy of AFOSR to treat all white papers and proposals submitted under this NOFO as sensitive competitive information and to disclose their contents only for the purposes of evaluation.</p> <p><strong>White papers briefly summarizing the proposed institution’s ideas are required</strong>. Submit white papers to our whitepaper portal, which is linked below. The topic points of contact (POCs) will coordinate to provide feedback on the white papers.</p> <p>The proposals will need to include a data management plan, outlining how samples and data collected in the program will be stored and managed. This includes but is not restricted to issues such as standards for data and metadata collection, content and format, data archiving, database management, and data sharing within, outside the awardee and beyond the lifetime of the grant. This precondition is modeled on the National Science Foundation Data Management Plan requirement (e.g., https://www.nsf.gov/eng/data-management-plans).</p> <p>IMPORTANT NOTE: Applicants should be alert for any amendments that may modify the announcement. Amendments to the original Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will be posted to the Grants.gov Webpage: https://www.grants.gov/.</p> <p>IMPORTANT DATES: Pre-proposal inquiries and questions, regarding white papers and the submission of those white papers, must be received in writing by electronic mail to the address(es) of this NOFO not later than <strong>17 September 2026</strong> at 11:59 PM Eastern Time to be considered. The Government will respond to any pre-proposal inquiries or questions via public posting, or individual responses, no later than COB on <strong>24 September 2026.</strong></p> <p>Whitepapers must be received by <strong>09 October 2026</strong> at 11:59 PM Eastern Time via submission to <a href="https://afosr.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eKuTqm9qezoDYep" target="_blank">https://afosr.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eKuTqm9qezoDYep</a> to be considered. White paper evaluation is meant to initially assess the capability of a proposed effort. White papers must be no more than five (5) pages in length. References and CV/bios will not count against the page limit. Please review this announcement in its entirety prior to submitting a white paper.</p> <p>The government will respond to the white paper determination before COB on <strong>06 November 2026</strong>.</p> <p>Proposals must be received electronically through Grants.gov by <strong>04 December 2026 </strong>at 11:59 PM Eastern Time to be considered.</p> <p>We anticipate that we will notify proposers of selection or non-selection for award no later than <strong>26 April 2027</strong>. We anticipate awards to be made by <strong>01 May 2027</strong>, barring delays. </p> <p><br></p>
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Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST)
<p>CREST Center awards provide support to enhance the research capabilities of Minority-serving institutions (MSIs) through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate education and research. CREST Center awards promote the development of new knowledge, enhancements of the research productivity of individual faculty, and an expanded presence of students historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. </p> <p>Successful CREST Center proposals will demonstrate a clear vision and integration of STEM research and education and will align with the mission of the Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EES) with respect to the development of a diverse STEM workforce. CREST Centers are also expected to provide leadership by meaningfully involving the efforts of those faculty, students, and postdoctoral researchers who are traditionally underrepresented in STEM at all levels. Centers are required to use evidence-based and innovative strategies to address salient broadening participation and workforce development issues, such as recruitment, retention, and mentorship of participants from underrepresented groups. Successful proposals are expected to achieve national research competitiveness, broaden participation in STEM, and generate sustained, non-CREST funding from federal, state, and/or private-sector sources.</p> <p><strong>Phase I and Phase II CREST Center Awards</strong></p> <p>Preliminary proposals are required for Phase I and Phase II projects. Thus, an invitation from NSF must be received before submitting a full proposal. Both Phase I and Phase II CREST Center awards provide multi-year support for institutions that demonstrate a strong research base. Phase I CREST Center awards provide funding for five years of research on a specific NSF-supported topic. If invited, institutions may submit a Phase II CREST Center proposal requesting funding to continue research in the same disciplinary area as the Phase I Center or may submit a Phase I proposal focused on a disciplinary area that is significantly different from those of the previous award(s).</p> <p><strong>CREST Partnership Supplements</strong></p> <p>CREST Partnership Supplemental funding requests are invited from current CREST Center awardees. Supplements support the establishment or strengthening of partnerships and collaborations with active CREST Centers and other nationally or internationally recognized research centers (including NSF-supported research centers), private sector research laboratories, K-12 schools, and/or informal science entities, including museums and science centers, as appropriate. Such partnerships and collaborations should aid CREST Centers’ quest in advancing knowledge and education on a research theme of national significance.</p>
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IUSE: Innovation in Two-Year College STEM Education (ITYC)
<p>The National Science Foundation (NSF) plays a prominent role in the improvement of undergraduate STEM education at the Nation’s colleges and universities. Through the IUSE: Innovation in Two-Year College STEM Education (ITYC) program, the agency seeks to extend this effort by making an intentional investment in the country’s two-year institutions of higher education, or two-year colleges. <strong>The twin goals of the ITYC program are to (1) center students in the effort to advance innovation and promote success in STEM education at two-year colleges, and (2) enhance the capacity of two-year colleges to harness the talent and potential of their student and faculty populations through innovative disciplinary, multi-department, and college-wide efforts. </strong>These goals will be achieved by investing in projects at two-year colleges that contribute to student success in STEM-based foundational courses and academic pathways for both majors and non-majors. Project activities may be in any discipline that is currently supported by NSF funding, which includes the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. Collectively, projects in the ITYC program will make progress towards ensuring that two-year college students and faculty have the resources to participate in and contribute to the broader STEM enterprise.</p> <p>Aligned with the goals above, the ITYC program features two tracks: (1) <strong>A Focus on the Academic Experiences of Two-Year College Students </strong>and (2)<strong> Leveraging Two-Year College Strengths and Innovation.</strong> Each Track can support projects requesting up to $500,000 for a duration of up to three years. For institutions that have not received NSF funding in the past five years, an additional $100,000 may be added to the budget which may be used by the institution to support and carry out grant-funded activities over four years. This would result in a total maximum budget of $600,000 for a project over four years. Institutions that have been funded as part of a collaborative award with their own NSF Award Number are not eligible for this incentive, however, institutions that have had a subaward from another institution are eligible.</p> <p>This program is open to two-year colleges, which includes the following institutions, as described by Carnegie Classifications:</p> <ul> <li>Associate’s Colleges: Institutions at which the highest-level degree awarded is an associate degree. This may include transfer as well a career and technical oriented colleges.</li> <li>Baccalaureate / Associate’s Colleges: Institutions that award at least one baccalaureate degree but confer at least 50% of their degrees at the associate level.</li> </ul> <p>The ITYC program is aligned with NSF's Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) framework, which is a comprehensive effort to accelerate improvements in the quality and effectiveness of undergraduate education in STEM fields.</p>
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of the Navy (DoN) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program
<p>Key programmatic objectives of the DoN HBCU/MI Program are achieved through the implementation and performance of three program goals:</p><p><br></p><p>• enhancing the research and educational capabilities of HBCU/MIs in scientific and engineering disciplines critical to the defense mission of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps,</p><p>• encouraging cross-institutional, collaborative efforts that explore innovative solutions to naval science and technology (S&T) challenges, and</p><p>• increasing the engagement of students in STEM fields important to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.</p><p><br></p><p>This particular NOFO aims to enhance the research capacity and research infrastructure for HBCU/MIs. Competitive white papers and invited full proposals submitted to this NOFO must clearly and succinctly describe efforts that advance basic naval-relevant S&T, engage faculty and students in STEM discovery, and expand the research capacity of participant institutions.</p><p>This announcement is only for research efforts that also promote student/faculty engagement, and expand the institution’s research capacity. This announcement is not intended for projects that focus on non-research STEM activities.</p><p><br></p><p>The technical content of any proposed effort must contribute to the S&T mission and vision of the DoN.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Deadlines</u></strong></p><p><strong>White Paper Inquiries and Questions-Email: don_hbcufoa@navy.mil</strong></p><p><strong>09 September 2026 (Wednesday)</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>White Papers must be received no later than</strong></p><p><strong>18 September 2026 (Friday) at 5:00 PM Eastern Time</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Application Inquiries and Questions</strong></p><p><strong>04 December 2026 (Friday)</strong></p><p><br></p>
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Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)
<p><strong>The Boosting Innovative GEOINT-Science and Technology (BIG-ST) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) invites proposers to submit innovative concepts to address hard GEOINT problems that align to one or more of the following technical domains: </strong></p> <p><strong>(1) Foundational GEOINT, </strong></p> <p><strong>(2) Advanced Phenomenologies, and </strong></p> <p><strong>(3) Analytic Technologies.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong><u>BAA Process and Topic Call Publication:</u></strong></p> <p>The BIG-ST BAA is a <u>general announcement</u> of NGA’s research interest, including criteria for selecting proposals and soliciting the participation of all offerors capable of satisfying the Government’s needs.</p> <p><strong>The requests for abstracts and proposals are transmitted via Topic Calls </strong>that are published separately under the BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation at various times during the open period of the General Solicitation. Topic Calls will be published via updates to the BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation site on Sam.gov, Grants.gov, and/or the Classified IC-Acquisition Research Center (https://acq-ui.ace.proj.nro.ic.gov). If a Topic Call is Classified, interested parties must have an account to log into the <strong><u>Classified IC-ARC</u> </strong>to see the notice, and all associated RFP documents. For additional support with account access, please contact the Classified ACE Help Desk at 855-4ACE.Interested parties should periodically check these websites for updates.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>No submissions shall be accepted to the General Solicitation; abstracts and proposals will only be reviewed in response to open Topic Calls.</strong> Please refer to the Topic Calls for Abstract and Proposal due dates. </p> <p><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">The BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation, </span><u style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">HM047623BAA0001 Revision 4 (dated 07/30/2026),</u><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> is posted and applies to Topic 6 and forward. </span><strong style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">See Attachments/Links.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong><u>Closed Topics:</u></strong></p> <p>Topic 1 - Geospatial-Intelligence Foundational Model (GFM) is closed</p> <p>Topic 2 - Magnifying University Science Expertise (MUSE) is closed.</p> <p>Topic 3 - VLBI+G Signal Chain Development (VLBI+G) is closed.</p> <p>Topic 5 - Better Ingested GEOINT - Identifying Artificial Intelligence and Manually Manipulated Media (BIGISLAND) is closed.</p> <p><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Topic 6 - Magnifying University Science Expertise (MUSE 2) is closed.</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong><u>Canceled Topics:</u></strong></p> <p>Topic 4 - Production of Radio Frequency (RF) Surveys from Commercial On-orbit Passive RF (RF-COP) is canceled.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong><u>Active Topics:</u></strong></p> <p><strong>8/18/2026 Update: </strong>Topic 7 is on HOLD pending Government requirement reviews. No other updates are made.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Topic 7 – Lidar Analysis for Surface & Environmental Reconnaissance (LASER) is open (currently on HOLD). Please visit SAM.gov for details.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Please review the following new/updated documents under Attachment/Links:</p> <p><br></p> <p>Updated: BIGST_BAA_HM047623BAA0001_GeneralSolicitation_REV4_20260730</p> <p>Updated: BIGST_BAA_HM047623BAA0001_Provisions_Clauses_20260622</p> <p>Updated: Research and Technology Plan_20260730 ** Please note: there are 8 Attachments to the RTP Plan**</p> <p><br></p> <p>A summary of changes can be found within the BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation Revision 4 dated 07/30/2026. Changes are highlighted in YELLOW.</p>
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Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (Arctic DDRIG) Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and Arctic Observing Network
The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites investigators at U.S. organizations to submit proposals for Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIGs) to the Arctic Sciences Section, Office of Polar Programs (OPP) to conduct dissertation-level research about and related to the Arctic region. The Programs that are currently accepting DDRIG proposals are the Arctic Social Sciences (ASSP), Arctic System Science (ARCSS), and Arctic Observing Network (AON) Programs. The goal of this solicitation is to attract research proposals that advance a fundamental, process, and systems-level understanding of the Arctic's rapidly changing natural environment and social and cultural systems, and, where appropriate, to improve our capacity to project future change. The Arctic Sciences Section supports research focused on the Arctic region and its connectivity with lower latitudes. The scientific scope is aligned with, but not limited to, research challenges outlined in the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee’s five-year Arctic research plan (<a href="https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/arctic/iarpc/start.jsp">https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/arctic/iarpc/start.jsp</a>). Given that this solicitation is designed to support early career scientists, this Program will also advance research capacity in Arctic sciences, promote workforce development in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The Arctic Sciences Section coordinates with programs across NSF and with other federal and international partners to co-review and co-fund Arctic proposals as appropriate. The Arctic Sciences Section also maintains Arctic logistical infrastructure and field support capabilities that are available to enable research.
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Statistics
The Statistics Program supports research in statistical theory and methods, including research in statistical methods for applications to any domain of science and engineering. The theory forms the base for statistical science. The methods are used for stochastic modeling, and the collection, analysis and interpretation of data. The methods characterize uncertainty in the data and facilitate advancement in science and engineering. The Program encourages proposals ranging from single-investigator projects to interdisciplinary team projects.
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The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI
<p><span style="color: black;">The DOE Office of Science (SC), Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), Office of Environmental Management (EM), Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Office of Electricity (OE), and Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Office (HGEO) hereby announce interest in receiving applications from interdisciplinary teams addressing the </span><a href="https://www.energy.gov/documents/genesis-mission-science-and-technology-challenges?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery" target="_blank">Genesis Mission National Science and Technology Challenges</a><span style="color: black;"> to accelerate scientific discovery and research and development (R&D) workflows using novel artificial intelligence (AI) models and frameworks. By achieving AI advantage, these teams will advance the DOE's mission and ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through science and technology. Teams are encouraged to leverage the extensive scientific and data resources of the DOE/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the National Laboratories, U.S. industry, and academia. The resulting AI models and workflows, if successful, may be integrated into the American Science Cloud.</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">DOE is soliciting new FY26 Phase I small team and Phase II large team applications in the following topic areas: advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, critical materials, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, quantum information science, semiconductors and microelectronics, discovery science, and energy (see specific focus areas in </span>Section III<span style="color: black;"> Program Descriptions).</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">In addition, this RFA will remain available to allow the recipients of FY26 Phase I awards to apply for larger team Phase II awards. In a few weeks, DOE plans to amend the RFA to clarify the LOI and application guidelines for FY26 Phase II awards. In FY27, DOE plans to amend the RFA or to issue an alternative funding opportunity to update the topic and focus areas to allow a second competition of Phase I small team applications and Phase II large team applications.</span></p>
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TTO Office Wide (OW) BAA 2025
The DARPA Tactical Technology Office (TTO) creates technological surprise and provides new options for national security, by demonstrating revolutionary platforms and systems with cutting-edge technology. TTO demonstrates compelling hardware at scales that demonstrate disruptive capability, with designs that reduce risk and cost by managing complexity, and which can be manufactured responsively and affordably. TTO is soliciting innovative executive summaries and proposals that enhance the nation’s ability to rapidly build, adapt and sustain force structures with the following focus areas: Design/Build/Buy, Surge and Sustain, Long Range Effects, and Disruptive Innovation.
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ROSES 2025: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science
<p><span style="color: red;">This program element does not have a proposal due date. Proposals may be submitted at any time, pending certain eligibility timing issues related to resubmissions and duplicate proposal avoidance, see the program element text and appropriate overview appendix (e.g., B.1 or C.1). The date shown of 8/31/2026 is the last day that proposals may be submitted subject to the ROSES-25 rules and the current GCAM. The ROSES-26 version of this program element is planned to overlap with this ROSES-25 version by a few weeks, allowing continuous submission of proposals across ROSES years.</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>NOTICE: Research security training required starting August 5, 2026. All PIs and any Co-Is that would spend ≥ 10% time on a proposed grants or cooperative agreements must certify they have taken research security training. NASA will be satisfied with the four online research security training modules on the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Research Security Training website at https://www.nsf.gov/research-security/training or the SECURE Center condensed version of the four modules at https://www.secure-center.org/ctm</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>NOTICE: Amended July 2, 2026. This amendment defers the close date for this program element to the end of the calendar year by which the next ROSES with the next RRNES will have been released.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>NOTICE: March 30, 2026. A new requirement has been added to Section 1 and the point of contact for the NASA flight request system in Section 5.1.1 has been updated. New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>NOTICE: Amended, January 22, 2026. </strong><strong style="color: black;">The last date for submission of proposals in</strong><strong> Section 6 has been updated to reflect that ROSES-25 rolling submissions will be open through August 2026. Also, the points of contact have been updated. New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>NOTICE: Amended September 22, 2025. This amendment </strong><strong style="background-color: white; color: black;">announces that those proposing to Earth Science (ROSES Appendix A) to use the </strong><strong>NASA Center for Climate Simulation high-end computing</strong><strong style="background-color: white; color: black;"> facility must include $0.09/SBU in their budget per the instructions provided in </strong><strong>Section 7.3</strong> <strong>of </strong><a href="https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument?cmdocumentid=1036498&solicitationId=%7bB956BA32-22A3-1A3C-F9EE-0684736326E0%7d&viewSolicitationDocument=1" target="_blank"><strong>ROSES-25 A.1 Earth Science Research Overview</strong></a><strong style="background-color: white; color: black;">. This applies to all open and future program elements in Appendix A (Earth Science) as of 09/22/2025. </strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="color: black;">This synopsis is a generic summary that is posted for each of the many individual "program elements" in NASA’s Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) – 2025 solicitation. For specific information on this particular program element download and read the PDF of the text of this program element by going to Tables </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table2" target="_blank">2</a><span style="color: black;"> or </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table3" target="_blank">3</a><span style="color: black;"> of ROSES at </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table2" target="_blank">https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table2</a></p> <p><span style="color: black;">and </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table3" target="_blank">https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table3</a><span style="color: black;">, respectively, click the title of the program element of interest, a hypertext link will take you to a page for that particular program element. On that page, on the right side under "Announcement Documents" the link on the bottom will be to the PDF of the text of the call for proposals. For example, if one were interested in the Solar System Science program (NNH25ZDA001N-SCUBED) one would follow </span><a href="https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solId=%7bC92A28D2-9E30-4149-24B7-8A40ED4F564B%7d&path=&method=init" target="_blank">the link to the NSPIRES page for that program element</a><span style="color: black;"> and then to read the text of the call one would click on “C.2 Solar System Science (.pdf)”</span><span style="color: purple;"> </span><span style="color: black;">to download the text of the call. If one wanted to set it into the context of the goals, objectives and know the default rules for all elements within Appendix C, the planetary science division, one might download and read “</span><a href="https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument?cmdocumentid=1036500&solicitationId=%7bC92A28D2-9E30-4149-24B7-8A40ED4F564B%7d&viewSolicitationDocument=1" target="_blank">C.1 Planetary Science Research Program Overview (.pdf)</a><span style="color: black;">” from that same page.</span> <span style="color: black;">While the letters and numbers are different for each element within ROSES (A.10, B.3, etc.) the basic configuration is always the same, e.g., the letter indicates the Science Division (A is Earth Science, B is Heliophysics etc.) and whatever the letter, #1 is always the division overview. In 2025, </span>most program elements will be set up for application via Grants.gov only if requested at least 30 days in advance of the due date. For more on Grants.gov submissions see Section IV(b)v of the ROSES Summary of Solicitation, that may be found at <a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025" target="_blank">https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025</a>.</p> <p><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) released its annual omnibus Research Announcement (NRA), Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) – 2025 (OMB Approval Number 2700-0092, CFDA Number 43.001) on February 21, 2025. In this case "omnibus" means that this NRA has many individual program elements, each with its own due dates and topics. All together these cover the wide range of basic and applied supporting research and technology supported by SMD. </span>Awards will be made as grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts depending on the nature of the work proposed. However, most extramural research awards deriving from ROSES will be grants, and many program elements of ROSES specifically exclude contracts, because contracts would not be appropriate for the nature of the work solicited. Funded Co-Is at government labs will receive inter- or intra-agency transfers<span style="color: black;">. The typical period of performance for an award is three years, but some programs may allow up to five years and others specify shorter periods. In most cases, organizations of every type, Government and private, for profit and not-for-profit, domestic and foreign (with some caveats), may submit proposals without restriction on teaming arrangements. Tables listing the program elements and due dates (Tables </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table2" target="_blank">2</a><span style="color: black;"> and </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table3" target="_blank">3</a><span style="color: black;">), a table that provides a very top level summary of proposal contents (</span><a href="https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument?cmdocumentid=1041499&solicitationId=%7b2A1D139B-B9C7-CE8C-2E81-223FD08460F9%7d&viewSolicitationDocument=1" target="_blank">Table 1</a><span style="color: black;">), and the full text of the ROSES-2025 "Summary of Solicitation", may all be found NSPIRES at </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025" target="_blank">https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025</a><span style="color: black;">.</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">Frequently asked questions for ROSES are posted at </span><a href="http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/faqs/" target="_blank">http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/faqs</a><span style="color: black;">. Questions concerning specific program elements should be directed to the point(s) of contact for that particular element, who may be found either at the end of the individual program element in the summary table of key information or on the web list of topics and points of contact at: </span><a href="http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/program-officers-list/" target="_blank">http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/program-officers-list</a><span style="color: black;">. </span>General questions concerning ROSES-2025 may be directed to the office of the SMD Deputy Associate Administrator for Research at <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 239);">sara@nasa.gov</span>.</p> <p><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">Not all program elements are known at the time of the release of ROSES. To be informed of new program elements or amendments to this NRA, proposers may subscribe to: (1) The SMD mailing lists (by logging in at </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__nspires.nasaprs.com_&d=DwMGaQ&c=ApwzowJNAKKw3xye91w7BE1XMRKi2LN9kiMk5Csz9Zk&r=2ixpkCCnNce056JoBL-BGFZPDe7JBWz4wpylXLQCS6s&m=50Vi0oUMclJgXKW1hUTR82Av51i56o31RG3n3UC9Cqg&s=U9bsGUTHAvBTDjSAoG5nnw63Lc9engudohcIe4r-h8U&e=" target="_blank">http://nspires.nasaprs.com</a><span style="color: black;"> and checking the appropriate boxes under "Account Management" and "Email Subscriptions"), (2) The ROSES-2025 blog feed for amendments, clarifications, and corrections to at </span><a href="https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/solicitations/roses-2025/" target="_blank">https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/solicitations/roses-2025/</a>,<span style="color: black;"> and (3) The ROSES-2025 due date Google calendars (one for each science division). Instructions are at </span><a href="https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/library-and-useful-links" target="_blank">https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/library-and-useful-links</a><span style="color: black;"> (link from the words due date calendar).</span></p>
NNH25ZDA001N-RRNES
Award Ceiling
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Closes
Dec 31, 2026
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ERDC Broad Agency Announcement
<p>The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is issuing this announcement for various research and development topic areas. The ERDC consists of the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), the Environmental Laboratory (EL) and the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire, the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) in Champaign, Illinois, and the Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL) in Alexandria, Virginia. The ERDC is responsible for conducting research in the broad fields of hydraulics, dredging, coastal engineering, instrumentation, oceanography, remote sensing, geotechnical engineering, earthquake engineering, soil effects, vehicle mobility, self-contained munitions, military engineering, geophysics, pavements, protective structures, aquatic plants, water quality, dredged material, treatment of hazardous waste, wetlands, physical/mechanical/ chemical properties of snow and other frozen precipitation, infrastructure and environmental issues for installations, computer science, telecommunications management, energy, facilities maintenance, materials and structures, engineering processes, environmental processes, land and heritage conservation, and ecological processes.</p><p><br></p><p>This announcement is continuously open; pre-proposals may be submitted and will be reviewed at any time throughout the year. The availability of funds may limit the ability of the U.S. Government to make awards in specific areas, nevertheless pre-proposals are sought under this announcement for all research areas identified.</p><p><br></p><p>For additional details on the research topic areas and how to submit pre-proposals, please go to:</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.erdcwerx.org/u-s-army-engineer-research-and-development-center-broad-agency-announcement/</p>
W912HZ26S0001
Award Ceiling
$1000.0M
Closes
Jan 1, 2027
111d left
Oceanographic Facilities and Equipment Support
Oceanographic facilities and equipment are supported by the Integrative Programs Section (IPS) of the Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE), Directorate for Geosciences (GEO). These awards are made for the procurement, conversion and/or upgrade, enhancement, or annual operation of platforms in the ocean, coastal and near-shore waters, and Great Lakes. Awards are generally directed specifically to support facilities that lend themselves to shared use within the broad range of Federally supported research and education programs.Most of these platforms and facilities also receive partial support from other federal agencies, state and local governments, and private sources on a proportional basis usually through a daily rate mechanism. The primary objective of these awards is to ensure the availability of appropriate oceanographic facilities for Federally funded investigators and educators. Individual project-based facilities and instrumentation, limited to one, or a small group of, investigator(s), should be supported through appropriate research programs as opposed to through the IPS programs listed herein. The individual programs covered within this solicitation include: 1. Oceanographic Technical Services (Tech Services) 2. Oceanographic Instrumentation (OI) 3. Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment (SSSE) Oceanographic Technical Service (Tech Services): The Tech Services Program provides support of institutional technical services to enhance the scientific productivity of research programs, aboard research vessels and in shore-based, shared-use facilities. Research vessel technical services include quality assurance, scheduling of technical support, logistical assistance, and at-sea supervision of the instrumentation and shared-use equipment available to sea-going researchers. This program also provides baseline operational support for the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) equipment pools (wire, vans and winches). Support of research vessel technical services and UNOLS equipment pools includes salaries and related expenses, maintenance and calibration of sensors and instrumentation, and associated travel. Oceanographic technical services support requests must be directly attributable to NSF-sponsored science. With the exception of the wire pool, requests for new or replacement capital equipment must be made through the SSSE or OI programs. Oceanographic Instrumentation (OI): The OI Program provides support to enhance the scientific capabilities and productivity of seagoing research projects that utilize research vessels as well as shore-based, shared-use facilities. Proposals may include shared-use instrumentation for the collection, processing, and analysis of oceanographic data. Typical instrumentation includes sensors, acoustic systems, data loggers, water sampling rosettes, biological net systems, coring equipment and auto-analyzers. Proposals must be for instrumentation that will support multiple research projects.OI proposals are generally submitted by the institution's Tech Services manager whose operational funding is provided through the OCE Technical Services Program. Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment (SSSE): The SSSE Program provides support to improve safety and enhance scientific capabilities and productivity of seagoing research programs that utilize research vessels as well as shore-based, shared-use facilities.. Proposals may include new permanent or portable equipment required to outfit a vessel to conduct oceanographic research as well as overhaul of equipment previously funded under this program, including science handling systems (winches, frames, cranes, etc.), navigation and communication equipment, and safety and regulatory-related items. Requests for purchase of new winch pool or van pool capital equipment must be submitted to this program. SSSE proposals are generally submitted by the institution's Marine Superintendent whose operational funding is provided through the Ship Operations Program in OCE.
23-525
Award Ceiling
$47.5M
Closes
Jan 11, 2027
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Arctic Research Opportunities
<p>The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites investigators at U.S. organizations to submit proposals to the Arctic Sciences Section in the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) within the Geosciences Directorate, to conduct research about the Arctic region.</p> <p>The goal of this solicitation is to attract research proposals that advance a fundamental, process, and/or systems-level understanding of the Arctic's rapidly changing natural environment, social and cultural systems, and, where appropriate, to improve our capacity to project future change. The Arctic Sciences Section supports research focused on the Arctic region and its connectivity with lower latitudes. The scientific scope is aligned with, but not limited to, research priorities outlined in the <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/arctic/iarpc/start.jsp">Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC)</a> five-year plan.</p> <p>The Arctic Sciences Section coordinates with programs across NSF and with other federal and international partners to co-review and co-fund Arctic-related proposals as appropriate. The Arctic Sciences Section also maintains Arctic logistical infrastructure and field support capabilities that are available to enable research.</p>
23-572
Award Ceiling
$50.0M
Closes
Jan 15, 2027
125d left
Antarctic Research Not Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) Field Support
Through this solicitation, the Antarctic Sciences Section (ANT) of the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) funds cutting-edge research that: <ul> <li>Improves understanding of interactions among the Antarctic region and global systems.</li> <li>Improves understanding of the dynamic linkages among processes operating in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean and linkages to global Earth systems, which helps inform decision making regarding environmental change.</li> <li>Advances fundamental understanding of Earth systems and the biological, geochemical, and physical processes in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean as drivers and responders to changes on a global scale.</li> <li>Expands fundamental knowledge of Antarctic systems, biota, and processes.</li> <li>Utilizes the unique characteristics of the Antarctic region as a science observing platform.</li> <li>Builds capacity and enhances the US workforce for polar-related science.</li> </ul> <span>ANT encourages and supports research that combines disciplinary perspectives and approaches from other fields, research that uses existing data and samples, and other research not requiring a physical presence in Antarctica.This may include projects conducted at locations outside Antarctica that serve as analogues of Antarctic sites or systems.</span><a id="_anchor_3" name="_msoanchor_3" href="https://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/good-bye?https://nsf-my.sharepoint.com/personal/0812601541_nsf_gov/Documents/OPP/ANT/ANT%20Proposals%20Data%20Solicitations%20Web/Solicitations/FY25/GEO%20OAD%20Review/Antarctic%20Research%20Not%20Requiring%20100124%20GEO%20-%20SLR.docx#_msocom_3"><br /></a> <div>This solicitation does not support projects that would need logistical support from the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP).Proposers requiring USAP logistical support should consult the<a href="https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/ant/index.jsp">Antarctic Sciences web page</a> for current opportunities. Proposers of projects with logistics needs that would be wholly provided by another Antarctic program or organization should contact an ANT Program Officer for guidance.</div>
25-526
Award Ceiling
$60.0M
Closes
Jan 15, 2027
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Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods (NCSES S&T)
The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) is one of the thirteen principal federal statistical agencies within the United States. It is responsible for the collection, acquisition, analysis, reporting and dissemination of objective, statistical data related to the science and technology (S&T) enterprise in the United States and other nations that is relevant and useful to practitioners, researchers, policymakers and the public. NCSES uses this information to prepare a number of statistical data reports including Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering and the National Science Board's biennial report, Science and Engineering (S&E) Indicators. The Center would like to enhance its efforts to support analytic and methodological research in support of its surveys as well as promote the education and training of researchers in the use of large-scale nationally representative datasets. NCSES welcomes efforts by the research community to use NCSES or other data to conduct research on the S&T enterprise, develop improved survey methodologies that could benefit NCSES surveys, explore alternate data sources that could supplement NCSES data, create and improve indicators of S&T activities and resources, strengthen methodologies to analyze S&T statistical data, and explore innovative ways to communicate S&T statistics. To that end, NCSES invites proposals for individual or multi-investigator research projects, doctoral dissertation improvement awards, conferences, experimental research, survey research and data collection, and dissemination projects under its program for Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods (NCSES S&T).
24-587
Award Ceiling
$1.5M
Closes
Jan 19, 2027
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Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure
The objective of the Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI) program is to advance scientific discovery and innovation by enhancing the security and privacy of cyberinfrastructure. CICI supports efforts to develop, deploy and integrate cybersecurity that will benefit the broader scientific community by securing science data, computation, collaborations workflows, and infrastructure. CICI recognizes the unique nature of modern, complex, data-driven, distributed, rapid, and collaborative science and the breadth of infrastructure and requirements across scientific disciplines, practitioners, researchers, and projects. CICI seeks proposals in four program areas: 1. Usable and Collaborative Security for Science (UCSS): Projects in this program area should support novel and/or applied security and usability research that facilitates scientific collaboration, encourages the adoption of security into the scientific workflow, and helps create a holistic, integrated security environment that spans the entire scientific cyberinfrastructure ecosystem. 2. Reference Scientific Security Datasets (RSSD): Projects in this program area should leverage instrumented cyberinfrastructure to capture metadata from scientific workflows and workloads as reference data artifacts that can help support reproducible security research, testing and evaluation. 3. Transition to Cyberinfrastructure Resilience (TCR): Projects in this program area should improve the robustness, trustworthiness, integrity, and/or resilience of scientific cyberinfrastructure through testing, evaluation, hardening, validation, and technology transition of novel cybersecurity research. The TCR area further encourages transition activities that advance the deployment and use of reproducibility in CI, workflows, and data. 4. Integrity, Provenance, and Authenticity for Artificial Intelligence Ready Data (IPAAI): Projects in this program area should enhance confidence and reproducibility in AI produced scientific results by improving the integrity, provenance, and authenticity of scientific datasets used by Artificial Intelligence systems.
25-531
Award Ceiling
$1.2M
Closes
Jan 20, 2027
130d left
Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (CyberTraining)
This program seeks to prepare, nurture, and grow the national scientific research workforce for creating, utilizing, and supporting advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) to enable and potentially transform fundamental science and engineering (S&E) research and education and contribute to the Nation's overall economic competitiveness and security. The goals of this solicitation are to (i) ensure broad adoption of CI tools, methods, and resources by the research community in order to catalyze major research advances and to enhance researchers’ abilities to lead the development of new CI, and (ii) integrate core literacy and discipline-appropriate advanced skills in advanced CI as well as computational and data-driven methods for advancing fundamental research, into the Nation’s undergraduate and graduate educational curriculum/instructional materials. Proposals responding to this solicitation may target one or both solicitation goals. For the purpose of this solicitation, advanced CI is broadly defined as the set of resources, tools, methods, and services for advanced computation, large-scale data handling and analytics, and networking and security for large-scale systems that collectively enable potentially transformative fundamental S&E research and education. This solicitation calls for innovative, scalable training, education, and curriculum/instructional materials—targeting one or more of the solicitation goals—to address emerging needs and unresolved bottlenecks in the S&E research workforce development, from the postsecondary level to active researchers to CI professionals. The funded activities, spanning targeted, multidisciplinary communities, should lead to transformative changes in the state of research workforce preparedness for advanced CI-enabled research in the short- and long-term. This solicitation also seeks to broaden CI access and adoption by (i) increasing the adoption of advanced CI and computational and data-driven methods to a broader range of S&E disciplines and institutions and (ii) effectively utilizing individual capabilities. Proposals from, and in partnership with, the aforementioned communities are especially encouraged. There are two project classes as defined below: <ul> <li>Pilot Projects: up to $300,000 total budget with durations up to two years; and</li> <li>Implementation Projects: Small (with total budgets of up to $500,000) or Medium (with total budgets of up to $1,000,000) for durations of up to four years.</li> </ul> Section II. Program Description provides a more complete description of the project classes. Section V.A. Proposal Preparation Instructions describes the proposal elements required for the various project classes in order to address the suitable set of solicitation-specific review criteria. The CyberTraining program is led by the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) in the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) and has participation from other NSF directorates/divisions, as described in Section II. Program Description, Programmatic Areas of Interest. Not all directorates/divisions are participating at the same level, and some have specific research and education priorities. The appropriate contact for the CyberTraining program in any directorate/division is the Cognizant Program Officer (PO) for the respective directorate/division/office/program listed below. All projects are expected to clearly articulate how they will address important community needs and provide resources that will be widely available to and usable by the research community.Prospective principal investigators (PIs) are strongly encouraged to contact the Cognizant Program Officers in CISE/OAC and in the participating directorate/division relevant to the proposal to ascertain whether the focus and budget of their proposed activities are appropriate for this solicitation. Such consultations should be completed at least one month in advance of the submission deadline. PIs should include the names of the Cognizant Program Officers consulted in a Single Copy Document as described in Section V.A. Proposal Preparation Instructions. The intent of the CyberTraining program is to encourage collaboration between CI and S&E domain disciplines. (For this purpose, units of CISE other than OAC are considered domain disciplines.) To ensure relevance to community needs and to facilitate adoption, those proposals of interest to one or more domain divisions must include at least one PI/co-PI with expertise relevant to the targeted research discipline. All proposals shall include at least one PI/co-PI with expertise relevant to OAC. Prospective PIs contemplating submissions that primarily target communities relevant to directorates/divisions that are not participating in this solicitation are directed to instead explore the education and workforce development programs of the respective directorates/divisions.
23-520
Award Ceiling
$1.0M
Closes
Jan 21, 2027
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EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program (FEC)
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is designed to fulfill the mandate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote scientific progress nationwide. EPSCoR eligibility status is yearly updated and reported in the EPSCoR website (see EPSCoR <a href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/epscor/epscor-criteria-eligibility">eligibility).</a> Through this program, NSF establishes partnerships with government, higher education, and industry that are designed to affect sustainable improvements in a jurisdiction's research infrastructure, Research and Development (R&D) capacity, and hence, its R&D competitiveness. The FEC program (formerly known as “EPSCoR Track-2 program”) builds interjurisdictional collaborative teams of EPSCoR investigators in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) focus areas consistent with the current<a href="https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/strategic_plan/">National Science Foundation Strategic Plan</a>. Projects are investigator-driven and must include researchers from at least two EPSCoR eligible jurisdictions with complementary expertise and resources necessary to address challenges, which neither party could address as well or as rapidly independently. FEC projects have a comprehensive and integrated vision to drive discovery and build sustainable STEM capacity that exemplifies institutional, geographic, and disciplinary diversity. The projects’ STEM research and education activities seek to broaden participation through the strategic inclusion and integration of all individuals, institutions, and sectors. Additionally, EPSCoR recognizes that the development of early-career faculty is critical to sustaining and advancing research capacity.
24-573
Award Ceiling
$1.5M
Closes
Jan 26, 2027
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ROSES 2025: A.17 Hydrosphere
<p><span style="color: red;">The close date above is the date for the Step-2 proposal due date. The Step-1 proposal due date is </span><strong style="color: rgb(230, 0, 0);"><u>October 8, 2026</u></strong><span style="color: red;">. Step-2 proposals cannot be submitted if a Step-1 proposal was not submitted.</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>NOTICE: Amended September 2, 2026. </strong><strong style="color: black;">This amendment adds this new program element to ROSES-2025.</strong><strong> Step-1 proposals</strong><strong style="color: black;"> are due October 8, 2026, and Step-2 proposals are due January 28, 2027</strong><strong>. Any proposal not preceded by an on-time compliant Step-1 proposal will be returned without</strong><strong style="background-color: white; color: black;"> review</strong><strong>.</strong></p> <p><strong style="color: black;">A briefing for potential proposers to this program element will occur </strong><strong style="color: black; background-color: white;">Monday, September 14, from 2-3 PM Eastern Time</strong><strong style="color: black;">. Connection information will be posted under "other documents" on the NSPIRES page for this program element.</strong></p> <p><strong style="color: black;">Proposals submitted to this program will be evaluated using dual anonymous peer review, see </strong><strong>Section 8.2 of </strong><strong style="color: black;">this program element.</strong></p> <p><strong style="color: black;">The Scientific/Technical/Management section</strong><strong> of proposals is limited to 10 pages</strong><strong style="color: black;">.</strong></p> <p><strong>Proposers to this program element are strongly encouraged to use the optional Earth Science Division template for the required summary table of work effort at </strong><a href="https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/templates-for-earth-science-division-appendix-a-roses-proposals" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(14, 0, 255);"><strong>https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/templates-for-earth-science-division-appendix-a-roses-proposals</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="color: black;">This synopsis is a generic summary that is posted for each of the many individual "program elements" in NASA’s Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) – 2025 solicitation. For specific information on this particular program element download and read the PDF of the text of this program element by going to Tables </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table2" target="_blank">2</a><span style="color: black;"> or </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table3" target="_blank">3</a><span style="color: black;"> of ROSES at </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table2" target="_blank">https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table2</a></p> <p><span style="color: black;">and </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table3" target="_blank">https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table3</a><span style="color: black;">, respectively, click the title of the program element of interest, a hypertext link will take you to a page for that particular program element. On that page, on the right side under "Announcement Documents" the link on the bottom will be to the PDF of the text of the call for proposals. For example, if one were interested in the Solar System Science program (NNH25ZDA001N-SCUBED) one would follow </span><a href="https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solId=%7bC92A28D2-9E30-4149-24B7-8A40ED4F564B%7d&path=&method=init" target="_blank">the link to the NSPIRES page for that program element</a><span style="color: black;"> and then to read the text of the call one would click on “C.2 Solar System Science (.pdf)”</span><span style="color: purple;"> </span><span style="color: black;">to download the text of the call. If one wanted to set it into the context of the goals, objectives and know the default rules for all elements within Appendix C, the planetary science division, one might download and read “</span><a href="https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument?cmdocumentid=1036500&solicitationId=%7bC92A28D2-9E30-4149-24B7-8A40ED4F564B%7d&viewSolicitationDocument=1" target="_blank">C.1 Planetary Science Research Program Overview (.pdf)</a><span style="color: black;">” from that same page.</span> <span style="color: black;">While the letters and numbers are different for each element within ROSES (A.10, B.3, etc.) the basic configuration is always the same, e.g., the letter indicates the Science Division (A is Earth Science, B is Heliophysics etc.) and whatever the letter, #1 is always the division overview. In 2025, </span>most program elements will be set up for application via Grants.gov only if requested at least 30 days in advance of the due date. For more on Grants.gov submissions see Section IV(b)v of the ROSES Summary of Solicitation, that may be found at <a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025" target="_blank">https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025</a>. </p> <p><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) released its annual omnibus Research Announcement (NRA), Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) – 2025 (OMB Approval Number 2700-0092, CFDA Number 43.001) on February 21, 2025. In this case "omnibus" means that this NRA has many individual program elements, each with its own due dates and topics. All together these cover the wide range of basic and applied supporting research and technology supported by SMD. </span>Awards will be made as grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts depending on the nature of the work proposed. However, most extramural research awards deriving from ROSES will be grants, and many program elements of ROSES specifically exclude contracts, because contracts would not be appropriate for the nature of the work solicited. Funded Co-Is at government labs will receive inter- or intra-agency transfers<span style="color: black;">. The typical period of performance for an award is three years, but some programs may allow up to five years and others specify shorter periods. In most cases, organizations of every type, Government and private, for profit and not-for-profit, domestic and foreign (with some caveats), may submit proposals without restriction on teaming arrangements. Tables listing the program elements and due dates (Tables </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table2" target="_blank">2</a><span style="color: black;"> and </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table3" target="_blank">3</a><span style="color: black;">), a table that provides a very top level summary of proposal contents (</span><a href="https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument?cmdocumentid=1041499&solicitationId=%7b2A1D139B-B9C7-CE8C-2E81-223FD08460F9%7d&viewSolicitationDocument=1" target="_blank">Table 1</a><span style="color: black;">), and the full text of the ROSES-2025 "Summary of Solicitation", may all be found NSPIRES at </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025" target="_blank">https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025</a><span style="color: black;">.</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">Frequently asked questions for ROSES are posted at </span><a href="http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/faqs/" target="_blank">http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/faqs</a><span style="color: black;">. Questions concerning specific program elements should be directed to the point(s) of contact for that particular element, who may be found either at the end of the individual program element in the summary table of key information or on the web list of topics and points of contact at: </span><a href="http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/program-officers-list/" target="_blank">http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/program-officers-list</a><span style="color: black;">. </span>General questions concerning ROSES-2025 may be directed to the office of the SMD Deputy Associate Administrator for Research at <a target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 239);">sara@nasa.gov</a>.</p> <p><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">Not all program elements are known at the time of the release of ROSES. To be informed of new program elements or amendments to this NRA, proposers may subscribe to: (1) The SMD mailing lists (by logging in at </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__nspires.nasaprs.com_&d=DwMGaQ&c=ApwzowJNAKKw3xye91w7BE1XMRKi2LN9kiMk5Csz9Zk&r=2ixpkCCnNce056JoBL-BGFZPDe7JBWz4wpylXLQCS6s&m=50Vi0oUMclJgXKW1hUTR82Av51i56o31RG3n3UC9Cqg&s=U9bsGUTHAvBTDjSAoG5nnw63Lc9engudohcIe4r-h8U&e=" target="_blank">http://nspires.nasaprs.com</a><span style="color: black;"> and checking the appropriate boxes under "Account Management" and "Email Subscriptions"), (2) The ROSES-2025 blog feed for amendments, clarifications, and corrections to at </span><a href="https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/solicitations/roses-2025/" target="_blank">https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/solicitations/roses-2025/</a>,<span style="color: black;"> and (3) The ROSES-2025 due date Google calendars (one for each science division). Instructions are at </span><a href="https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/library-and-useful-links" target="_blank">https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/library-and-useful-links</a><span style="color: black;"> (link from the words due date calendar). </span></p>
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Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program
<p>The primary aim of the Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program is to foster the continuing health of the mathematical sciences research community as a whole. In addition, the program complements the <a title="DMS Workforce" href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503233" target="_blank">Workforce Program in the Mathematical Sciences</a> in its goal to increase the number of well-prepared U.S. based individuals who successfully pursue careers in the mathematical sciences and in other professions in which expertise in the mathematical sciences plays an increasingly important role. The DMS Infrastructure program invites projects that support core research in the mathematical sciences, including: 1) novel projects supporting research infrastructure across the mathematical sciences community; 2) training projects complementing the Workforce Program, and 3) conference, workshop, and travel support requests that include cross-disciplinary activities or have an impact at the national scale. </p> <p>Proposals under this solicitation submitted to DMS Infrastructure must show engagement in developing or enhancing the mathematical sciences research infrastructure in the U.S., including, but not limited to, broadening participation activities; professional development training; or involvement of students and early career researchers. Proposals must explain the regional or national scale impact of the activity that goes substantially beyond the submitting institution or the location of the event.</p> <p>Full proposals (with exception of conference proposals, which are subject to lead-time requirements) must be submitted close to one of the Full Proposal Target Dates.</p> <p>See below for more information about each category of Infrastructure projects.</p> <p><strong>(1) </strong><strong>Novel projects that serve to strengthen the research infrastructure: </strong>The DMS Infrastructure Program will consider novel projects that support and strengthen the research infrastructure across the mathematical sciences community. These projects most often cut across multiple sub-disciplines supported by DMS or involve interdisciplinary collaborations. The main goal of these projects should be to create a new research infrastructure or substantially enhance or transform an existing infrastructure with regional or national impact that goes substantially beyond the submitting institution or the location of the project. Full proposals must be submitted by the Full Proposal Target Date.</p> <p><strong>(2) </strong><strong>Training projects: </strong>Training proposals submitted to DMS Infrastructure must not fit into one of the areas covered by solicitations in the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="DMS Workforce" href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503233" target="_blank">Workforce Program in the Mathematical Sciences</a></span>; they must be submitted by the Full Proposal Target Date; and they must:</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">A. Include a core research component for trainees in mathematical sciences;</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">B. Demonstrate promise for an impact at the regional or national scale that goes substantially beyond the submitting institution or the location of the project;</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">C. Satisfy at least one of the following criteria:</p> <p style="padding-left: 60px;">i. Serve as models to be replicated,<br />ii. Promote partnerships with non-academic entities, minority-serving institutions, or community colleges, or <br />iii. Include a substantial broadening participation initiative.</p> <p>In addition, all proposals of this type must clearly identify:</p> <ul> <li>Goals to be achieved;</li> <li>Specific new activities to be conducted, the way in which these address the goals, and the way in which the activities significantly differ from or enhance common practice;</li> <li>Measurable outcomes for the project;</li> <li>Plans and methods for assessment of progress toward the goals to be achieved, and for evaluation of the success of the activity;</li> <li>Recruitment, selection, and retention plans for participants, including members of underrepresented groups;</li> <li>Sustainability plans to continue the pursuit of the project's goals when funding terminates; and</li> <li>A budget commensurate with the proposed activity.</li> </ul> <p><strong>3) Conferences, Symposia, Working Research Sessions, Travel Support Requests</strong>: Principal Investigators should carefully read the program solicitation <a title="DMS Conferences and Workshop Program Page" href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11701" target="_blank">Conferences and Workshops in the Mathematical Sciences</a> to obtain important information regarding the substance of proposals for conferences, workshops, summer/winter schools, international travel support, and similar activities. Conference/workshop proposals that concern topics within a particular subdiscipline of mathematics or statistics should be submitted to the appropriate DMS disciplinary program(s). These submissions are subject to the lead-time requirements specified by the disciplinary program(s); see the program web pages listed on the <a title="Division of Mathematical Sciences" href="https://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=DMS" target="_blank">DMS home page</a>.</p> <p>Conference/workshop proposals may be submitted to the DMS Infrastructure program only if the intended topical areas span a wide range of the mathematical sciences and are consequently not within the scope of DMS disciplinary programs. The required lead time for submission of such proposals is:</p> <ul> <li>6 months in advance of the meeting date for proposals requesting no more than $50,000 to support a domestic meeting;</li> <li>9 months in advance of the meeting date for proposals requesting more than $50,000 to support a domestic meeting;</li> <li>12 months in advance of the meeting date for proposals requesting support for participation in a meeting taking place outside the United States.</li> </ul> <p><strong> <strong> </strong></strong></p>
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