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ROSES-24 Amendment 107: F.5 FINESST - SMD’s Graduate Student Research Opportunity: New Due Date, Text Updates, Reviewers Sought, and New Questions and Answers F.5 Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) solicits proposals for graduate student-designed and performed research projects relevant to NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. The pdf file with the name that begins “F.5 Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology…” is located at [NSPIRES - Solicitations Summary](https://go.nasa.gov/FINESST24) on the right side of the page immediately above the section called “Other Documents”. The most important change is that the proposal due date for F.5 FINESST has extended: **Proposals are due February 26, 2025.** Other FINESST updates include: 1.Corrections to the review criteria in Sections 5.2.1 and 5.2.3 2.Section 4.1.6 has been clarified regarding optional biosketches for any mentor who is not the PI. 3.The checklist in Section 10 has been updated. 4.Changes to account creation and management other unexpected technical challenges for those who want to request the optional NASA High End Computing resources are found in textbox at the very end of Section 4.2, and Section 12.28 “How do I generate a request for HEC Resources”. New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through. FINESST seeks individuals interested in serving as pane and/or non-panel reviewers. Based on your expertise please volunteer for either or both Earth and Space Science by visiting the following URLs: > **[Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology...](https://science3.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels/finesst-space)** > > We, the Science Mission Directorate (SMD), are seeking reviewers for Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES)-2024 F.5 program element entitled: Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology... > **[Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology...](https://science3.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels/finesst-earth)** > > We are seeking reviewers for the Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (ROSES F.5), specifically related to the Earth Science Division. Signing up does not commit you to serve, nor is NASA obligated to ask/invite you. If... Playback information for the 12/6/24 Webinar and NEW Q/A received after 12/20/2024 are posted as a combined document under “Other Documents” section at [NSPIRES - Solicitations Summary](https://go.nasa.gov/FINESST24). Reminder The Pre-Proposal FINESST Webinar recording is available at [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvurEfrtNDE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvurEfrtNDE). Questions regarding F.5 FINESST may be directed to [HQ-FINESST@mail.nasa.gov](mailto:HQ-FINESST@mail.nasa.gov) On or about January 22, 2024, this Amendment to the NASA Research Announcement “Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2024” (NNH24ZDA001N) will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at [https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2024](https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2024) and will appear on SARA’s ROSES blog at: [ROSES-24 Blog - NASA Science](https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/solicitations/roses-2024/)