Rapid Response Research (R3)
The NASA EPSCoR Program has announced the release of a new solicitation titled “Rapid Response Research (R3).” The goal of this effort is to foster close collaborations among NASA, industry and university faculty to solve specific current NASA research challenges. The funding for each award is $100,000 for a one-year period of performance to address a subset of NASA appendices. Each NASA EPSCoR Jurisdiction may submit up to a total of six proposals. Faculty members interested in submitting a proposal must first submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) to the NM NASA EPSCoR Office. The lead Science PI must reach out to the NASA point of contact to discuss their research ideas BEFORE submitting a Notice of Intent (and before proposal submission).
A NOI stating the 1) Research Focus Area name, 2) Unique Research Identifier, 3) Mission Directorate/s must be submitted by December 15, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. MT. to nmsgc@nmsu.edu. Use the table template provided in the FY24 NASA R3 NOI and Proposal Application Guidelines. It is very important that the Research Focus Area and Unique Research Identifier are included as they appear on the NOFO (Research areas can be found on Appendix 3, Pages 28-82, NOFO). We request that the Science PI communicate with the NASA point of contact prior to submitting of a Notice of Intent (NOI) to ensure that your proposal idea will meet NASA expectations.
Submission of the full proposals are required to be uploaded to NASA NSPIRES no later than Monday, February 19, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. MT. New Mexico State University (NMSU) Research Administration Services (RAS) office requires five business days to review proposals. Fully reviewed proposals will be submitted by RAS to NSPIRES by February 26, 2024 at 9:59 p.m. MT. Please send PDF copy to nmsgc@nmsu.edu Budget and budget narrative must be congruent and all solicitation requirements met.
Please review the FY24 NASA R3 NOI and Proposal Application Guidelines. For a complete list and details on each research focus area (NASA office), please refer to the NASA EPSCoR R3 CAN solicitation.
If you have any questions, contact nmsgc@nmsu.edu or call (575) 646-6414.
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