The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has released the Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) – 2025, which includes various individual program elements. The Discovery Data Analysis Program (DDAP) aims to support research utilizing scientific data from NASA's Discovery missions to advance planetary science. Awards may be made as grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts, with typical award periods of up to three years. The program is open to a broad range of applicants, including government, private, for-profit, and non-profit institutions. International participation is allowed under specific conditions.
This specific solicitation requires a two-step application process. A Step-1 proposal must be submitted by September 5, 2025, before a Step-2 proposal can be submitted by November 14, 2025. Researchers must download the full solicitation and program-specific details from the provided NASA links.
