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…

Duke University's Office of Research Administration was awarded a $285,298 research grant by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center on March 11, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of March 10, 2027. This non-set-aside competitive award will be performed in Durham, North Carolina and supports NASA's Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) funding program. The award aligns with ROSES's overarching objectives to execute a balanced science program informed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, serve as a key partner in NASA's exploration initiative focused on lunar and Mars research, advance discovery in emerging cross-disciplinary scientific fields, and develop applied programs addressing Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness.

Duke University's receipt of this award reflects its established capabilities as a premier research institution with extensive experience managing federally-funded scientific research across multiple disciplines. The university's Office of Research Administration has demonstrated proficiency in delivering advanced research services to federal agencies including the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and NASA, with prior contract values ranging significantly depending on scope. This ROSES grant contributes to Duke's ongoing portfolio of federally-supported research initiatives and positions the university to advance NASA's scientific objectives in exploration and Earth science applications through its multidisciplinary research expertise.

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.