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…

This research grant award of approximately $1.04 million was issued on February 1, 2025, to the Trustees of Tufts College (operating as Tufts University School of Medicine) in Boston, Massachusetts, with a completion date of July 7, 2027. The award supports research initiatives under the Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) funding opportunity, a civilian federal program designed to advance balanced scientific research across multiple disciplines. The funding derives from a civilian federal agency with a Shared Services Center designation. This grant represents a child contract, indicating it likely stems from a larger prime contract or funding vehicle. Notably, no set-aside designation was applied to this award.

The research will focus on the ROSES program's core objectives, which include executing discipline-specific science initiatives aligned with National Academies guidance and agency administration priorities, supporting exploration-focused scientific research related to the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond, and identifying cross-disciplinary research opportunities. Additionally, the award supports development of applied programs in areas such as Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness. Tufts University School of Medicine, a prominent non-profit research institution with extensive experience in federally funded research across biomedical and scientific domains, is well-positioned to deliver on these research objectives through its established track record of successful federal grant management and collaborative scientific partnerships.

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.