FOA-E.5 Future
Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST)
(NNH20ZDA001N-FINESST);
February 4, 2021
Agency
National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Description
Through
this Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology
(FINESST) solicitation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Science Mission Directorate (SMD) solicits proposals from accredited U.S.
universities and other eligible organizations for graduate student-designed and
performed research projects that contribute to SMD's science, technology and
exploration goals. This call solicits proposals for a research project
conducted by an individual Future Investigator (FI) who is or will be pursuing a
Masters or PhD degree in an Earth or space sciences-related discipline from an
accredited U.S. university.
The
Future Investigator (FI) i.e., the student participant, shall have the primary
initiative to define the proposed FINESST research project and must be the
primary author, with input or supervision from the proposal's Principal
Investigator (PI), as appropriate. In cases when the PI already has an ongoing
research award from NASA, the research proposed under FINESST may address a
similar topic, but the proposal should make clear how the proposed research goes
beyond what NASA has already agreed to support.
A
key criterion for proposal evaluation (See Section 5) and selection is the
relevance of the proposed investigation to the Science Mission Directorate
(SMD). Information on NASA's Strategic Goals and Objectives and SMD’s high-level
objectives is in 2018 NASA Strategic Plan. Detailed plans/objectives that
correspond to the science divisions of SMD: Heliophysics, Earth Science, Planetary Science, and
Astrophysics appear in Chapter 4 of the 2014 NASA Science Plan. All FINESST
proposals must address one or more goal(s) and objective(s) relevant to at least
one SMD division. The proposal must present a well-defined research
problem/activity and a justification of its scientific significance to NASA, as
well as a detailed approach for its solution/conduct. Proposals should explain
how the research is relevant to the particular SMD division that will review the
proposal.
Announcement
Number:
NNH20ZDA001N-FINESST
Closing
Date:
February
4, 2021
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