NASA Science Mission Directorate – Astrobiology Institute Grant – Cycle 6

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This grant opportunity from NASA supports team-based proposals for membership in the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) to advance astrobiology research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and scientific leadership for future space missions. Proposals should focus on innovative research programs aligning with the Astrobiology Roadmap goals, preparing for upcoming space missions, and promoting Education and Public Outreach efforts. Participation is open to various organizations, domestic and non-U.S., with funding provided to U.S. institutions. Proposals must demonstrate interdisciplinary expertise and connections across the Astrobiology Roadmap. The grant aims to support astrobiology research, training, and mission preparation within the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters. Closing date for submissions is January 31, 2012.

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Opportunity ID: 128574

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General Information

Document Type:: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:: NNH12ZDA002C
Funding Opportunity Title:: NASA Astrobiology Institute – Cycle 6
Opportunity Category:: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:: CategoryExplanation
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity:: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s):: 43.001 — Science
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: No
Version:: Synopsis 1
Posted Date:: Oct 17, 2011
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications:: Jan 31, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications:: Jan 31, 2012
Archive Date:: Mar 01, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::
Award Ceiling:: $
Award Floor:: $

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:: Proposers must be affiliated with an institution at nspires.nasaprs.com/ and, in general, NASA provides funding only to US institutions. Organizations outside the U.S. that propose on the basis of a policy of no-exchange-of-funds; consult Appendix B Section (l) of the guidebook for proposers (http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/nraguidebook/)for specific details. Some NRAs may be issued jointly with a non-U.S. organization, e.g., those concerning guest observing programs for jointly sponsored space science programs, that will contain additional special guidelines for non-U.S. participants. Also ref. Sections 2.3.10(c)(vii) of the guidebook for proposers for special instructions for proposals from non-U.S. organizations that involve U.S. personnel for whom NASA support is requested.

Additional Information

Agency Name:: NASA Headquarters
Description:: Astrobiology is the study of the origins, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. It is central to NASA’s continued exploration of our solar system and beyond. NASA, together with the science community, has developed an Astrobiology Roadmap that describes the scientific goals and objectives of NASA’s Astrobiology Program (see http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/roadmap/).

One component of the Astrobiology Program is the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI). The Mission of the NASA Astrobiology Institute is to advance the field of astrobiology by:
carrying out, supporting, and catalyzing collaborative interdisciplinary research in astrobiology; training the next generation of astrobiology researchers; providing scientific and technical leadership on astrobiology investigations for current and future space missions; exploring new approaches using modern information technology to conduct interdisciplinary and collaborative research among widely-distributed investigators; and supporting Education and Public Outreach by providing scientific content for K-12 education programs, teaching undergraduate classes, and communicating directly with the public.

NASA announces, through the release of this Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN), an opportunity for the submission of team-based proposals for membership in the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI). Proposals should clearly articulate an innovative, interdisciplinary, astrobiology research program, together with plans to advance the full scope of NAI objectives as defined, above, in the Institute’s Mission Statement.

A wide array of NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) flight missions incorporate astrobiology goals and objectives. For this reason, with this solicitation NASA is seeking both proposals responding to the long-term goals and objectives given in the Astrobiology Roadmap and proposals focused on ensuring that the astrobiology science portfolio is prepared to respond to the challenge of planning and implementing these missions. Accordingly, proposals that place emphasis on research that will help prepare for current or future flight programs directed at astrobiological targets are encouraged.

Proposals will be considered equally responsive to this solicitation whether they address a single Roadmap goal or several Roadmap goals – provided that the proposal consists of an interdisciplinary approach to conducting the research. Proposals that address a single question should bring integrated, interdisciplinary expertise and methodology to bear on the question. Proposals consisting of projects addressing questions across the scope of the Astrobiology Roadmap must demonstrate credible, scientific connections among the projects.

Participation in this solicitation is open to all categories of organizations, domestic and non-U.S., including industry, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, and other Government agencies. Proposals involving multiple organizations should be submitted by a single Principal Investigator (PI) through the business office of the PI’s institution which becomes the Lead Institution. The intent of this solicitation is to provide funding to U.S. institutions; non-U.S. organizations are eligible to propose, but are not eligible to receive research funding from NASA (see Section 3.3).

NASA’s Astrobiology Program (see http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/) is managed within the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) at NASA Headquarters (HQ) and supports awards for individual investigator research, instrument and technology development and testing, and small flight payloads and satellites, as well as the NASA Astrobiology Institute. More information on the strategic priorities and research/technology investments of the Science Mission Directorate can be found in the 2010 Science Plan for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, available at http://science.nasa.gov/about-us/science-strategy/.

Link to Additional Information::
Grantor Contact Information:: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings: 43.001
Competition ID: NAI6
Competition Title: NAI6 Proposals
Opportunity Package ID: PKG00086534
Opening Date: Nov 22, 2011
Closing Date: Jan 31, 2012
Agency Contact Information:: Scroll down for complete contact list
Who Can Apply:: Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms SF424 (R & R) [V1.2]
NASA – Other Project Information [V1.0]
Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2]
NASA – PI and AOR [V1.0]
Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.2]
Research & Related Budget [V1.1]
optional_forms NASA – Senior/Key Person Supplemental Data Sheet [V1.0]

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Packages

Assistance Listings Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions Who Can Apply:
43.001 NAI6 NAI6 Proposals PKG00086534 Nov 22, 2011 Jan 31, 2012 View Scroll down for complete contact list Organization Applicants

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