ROSES 2025: C.14 Planetary Science and Technology Through Analog Research
This grant provides funding for U.S.-based organizations to conduct research and develop technologies for future planetary exploration by utilizing Earth-based environments that simulate conditions on other planets.
This grant opportunity is part of NASA’s Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) – 2025, specifically the Planetary Science and Technology Through Analog Research (PSTAR) program. The program supports scientific investigations that use planetary analog environments to develop and test technologies, systems, and scientific methods that will enable future planetary exploration. Research may include field-based testing of science-driven technologies, robotic systems, human exploration methodologies, and mission operational strategies. Proposals must follow a two-step submission process. Step-1 proposals are due on August 12, 2025, and only those who submit Step-1 proposals can proceed to Step-2. Eligible applicants include institutions affiliated with NASA’s NSPIRES system, primarily U.S.-based organizations. Non-U.S. organizations may participate under no-exchange-of-funds agreements. NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) funds the program, and awards are provided as grants or cooperative agreements, typically for three years, though some may last up to five years.
Award Range
Not specified - Not specified
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Proposers must be affiliated with an institution at nspires.nasaprs.com/ and, in general, NASA provides funding only to U.S. institutions. Organizations outside the U.S. that propose on the basis of a policy of no-exchange-of-funds; consult the NASA Proposers Guide (https://www.nasa.gov/general/grants-policy-and-compliance-team/ - section-2) 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 reference the Proposers Guide for special instructions for proposals from non-U.S. organizations that involve U.S. personnel for whom NASA support is requested.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
February 21, 2025
Application Closes
October 22, 2025
Grantor
Rebecca McCauley Rench
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