ROSES-24 Amendment 15: New Opportunity: E.11 Consortium in Biological Sciences
E.11 Consortium in Biological Sciences solicits proposals from a consortium in biological sciences to enable and/or carry out research investigations addressing NASA’s established space-relevant science interests in human health, animal, and plant sciences.
The Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) (see page 67) accompanying the FY 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 118-42) states: “The Senate report language on ‘Biological and Physical Sciences’ is adopted, and the agreement provides $2,500,000 to establish a consortium including academic institutions with demonstrated expertise within the human health, animal, and plant sciences.” The Senate report referenced in the JES states that NASA shall establish a consortium and “The consortium shall consist of at least one Space Grant Consortia member. NASA shall establish the consortium in a State or region that does not currently host a NASA facility. In selecting the consortium, NASA shall prioritize institutions that have a demonstrated ability to execute Federal research awards, specifically those originating from NSF, the National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and that have a history of successful collaboration with the Federal research enterprise, including the Department of Energy’s National Laboratories and Technology Centers.”
Proposals in response to this program element may be for ground-based research investigations, for collaborations that will promote research efforts to obtain funding from NASA or other organizations including other Federal agencies, and/or for other activities that advance NASA’s established science interests in space-relevant human health, animal, and plant sciences. A single award will be made of up to $2.5M total cost and with a period of performance of up to 5 years. This program element requires an Inclusion Plan and proposals will be evaluated using dual anonymous peer review.
On or about May 17, 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 and will appear on SARA’s ROSES blog at: ROSES-24 Blog - NASA Science
ROSES-2024 Amendment 15 presents a new program element in ROSES-2024: E.11 Consortium in Biological Sciences. A pre-proposer’s town hall for potential proposers to this program element will be held virtually on May 29th, 2024, at 3:00PM (ET).Details of this virtual meeting will be posted on the NSPIRES page for this program element under “Other Documents” no later than May 22, 2024. Notices of Intent are required and must be submitted by June 17, 2024; the due date for proposals is July 17, 2024.
Questions regarding E.11 Consortium in Biological Sciencesmay be addressed to Dr. Lynn Harrison, Program Scientist, Biological and Physical Sciences Division, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters at spacebiology@nasaprs.com.
This Town Hall will discuss requirements for the inclusion plan, the Open Science Data Management Plan (OSDMP), proposals submitted under the Dual Anonymous Peer Review (DAPR) process, as well as responses to FAQs and an explanation about consortia eligibility requirements. For E.11, submitting teams must include at least one Space Grant Consortia member and shall be established in a State or region that does not currently host a NASA facility. NOIs are required and must be submitted by June 17, 2024. Proposals are due on July 17, 2024.
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