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 $261,631 research grant from a civilian federal agency to support scientific research initiatives under the Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) funding program. The award, issued on January 22, 2025, with a completion date of January 21, 2027, carries no set-aside designation and was competitively awarded based on technical merit. The work will be performed at UC Berkeley's Albany, California location and supports the agency's balanced science program objectives aligned with National Academies guidance, congressional direction, and administration priorities.

The grant advances UC Berkeley's role as a key partner in the agency's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research related to the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond, while also supporting emerging cross-disciplinary opportunities and applied programs in areas including Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness. This award represents one of numerous federal research grants and contracts that UC Berkeley secures annually from agencies including the National Science Foundation, NASA, the Department of Defense, DARPA, and the Department of Energy, reflecting the institution's significant capacity to conduct cutting-edge research spanning quantum computing, materials science, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and advanced aerospace 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.