NASA Grants Guidance

BU has received the following guidance about NASA grants and deadlines in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, as of March 20, 2020:

  • Funding for individual investigator awards will be impacted. NASA is making modifications to ROSES 2020 program elements and will announce future modifications on NSPRIES. At this point, SMD has determined the following opportunities will be affected:
    • Step-1 due dates for the “Emerging Worlds”, “Solar System Observations”, and “Yearly Opportunities for Research in Planetary Defense” program elements will be postponed.
    • Step-2 due dates for the “Applied Information Systems Research” and “Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research” program elements have been sifted to April 17, 2020.
  • Will no-cost extend or re-phase existing awards on a case-by-case basis.
  • Will exercise leniency in enforcing solicitation deadlines with accommodations made on a case-by-case basis.
  • SMD and NASA leadership are committed to alleviating burdens on NASA’s external community. Faculty are encouraged to continue support for graduate students, post-docs, and laboratory staff through existing awards.

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