The roses funding opportunity goals are: execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine, administration…

The University of California, Berkeley received a $2.05M grant award from a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center to support research aligned with the Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) funding opportunity. The award, made on February 1, 2025, with completion targeted for January 31, 2028, supports UC Berkeley's participation in a balanced science program encompassing lunar and Mars exploration research, emerging interdisciplinary scientific fields, and applied programs in areas such as Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness. The grant was awarded without a set-aside designation, indicating competitive selection based on technical merit. UC Berkeley's place of performance is located in Albany, California.

As a premier research institution and land-grant university, UC Berkeley brings substantial expertise in advanced scientific research and technological development across multiple domains relevant to the agency's mission. The university's track record demonstrates significant capacity to execute sophisticated research initiatives for federal agencies including NASA, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Energy. This grant reflects UC Berkeley's continued role as a critical partner in advancing fundamental and applied research that bridges scientific discovery with practical applications supporting national priorities in space exploration, climate science, and emerging technologies.

The roses funding opportunity goals are: execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine, administration priorities, and direction from congress. Participate as a key partner and enabler in the agency s exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from the moon, lunar orbit, mars, and beyond. Advance discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting cross-disciplinary opportunities between traditional science disciplines develop a directorate-wide, target-user focused approach to applied programs, including earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness.