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ROSES25: F.5 Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology

US · DC · Washington NASA Headquarters grant open #NNH25ZDA001N-FINESST
Response due Jul 14, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

NASA Headquarters is soliciting proposals under the Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2025 (ROSES25) program element F.5, known as Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST). This is a grant opportunity aimed at supporting early-career researchers (future investigators) in NASA-relevant Earth and space science disciplines. The opportunity is posted on Grants.gov and opens April 14, 2026, with proposals due July 14, 2026.

What they want

Solicitation of research proposals from future investigators (typically graduate students and early-career scientists) pursuing work relevant to NASA's Earth and space science and technology mission areas. Applicants submit research proposals aligned with NASA science priorities under the ROSES25 omnibus solicitation, program element F.5 (FINESST). Awards are structured as grants to support student/early-career researcher stipends and research costs.

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov electronic submission portal

Risks & flags

  • Minimal detail provided in the synopsis — full program element guidelines from ROSES25 solicitation document required to assess full requirements and eligibility restrictions
  • FINESST awards are historically restricted to graduate student principal investigators, which is an unusual and narrow eligibility criterion that limits the competitive pool significantly

Market context

inferred from NAICS
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
NAICS 541712
US market size
$2.0T
Typical award
$25K – $50M
Typical buyers
All federal civilianDoDStates
Commonly required
8(a)WOSBSDVOSBPE/PMP

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

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