ROSES 2021: Laboratory Analysis of Returned Samples

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has released its annual omnibus Research Announcement (NRA), Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) – 2021. This program element, Laboratory Analysis of Returned Samples, is one of the individual program elements within ROSES. Proposals may be submitted at any time, pending certain eligibility timing issues related to resubmissions and duplicate proposal avoidance. Awards will be made as grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter- or intra-agency transfers, depending on the nature of the work proposed. 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. • Proposals may be submitted by organizations of every type, Government and private, for profit and not-for-profit, domestic and foreign (with some caveats). • Tables listing the program elements and due dates, the full text of the ROSES-2021 solicitation, and the "Summary of Solicitation" as a stand-alone document, may all be found on the NSPIRES website. • Frequently asked questions for ROSES are posted on the NASA website. • Questions concerning general ROSES-2021 policies and procedures may be directed to Max Bernstein, Lead for Research, Science Mission Directorate, at [email protected].