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 Michigan's Office of Research and Sponsored Projects has been awarded an $871,238 research grant from a civilian federal agency through the ROSES (Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences) funding program, effective March 11, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of March 10, 2028. This civilian agency grant supports the university's research activities based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with no set-aside designation applied. The ROSES program aims to execute a balanced science portfolio aligned with National Academies guidance and congressional direction, positioning the University of Michigan as a key partner in the agency's exploration initiatives focused on lunar, orbital, and Mars-based scientific research while advancing discovery across emerging interdisciplinary fields.

The award reflects the University of Michigan's established capacity as a major research institution with extensive expertise in federal research funding across multiple scientific domains. The grant will support research activities consistent with ROSES program objectives, including applied programs in Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness. As a prominent state research university with a sophisticated portfolio of federal contracts and grants spanning healthcare, engineering, environmental studies, and advanced computational sciences, the institution is well-positioned to deliver high-impact research outcomes under this competitive, non-set-aside funding opportunity.

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.