Research Opportunities in Space Biology

summary shall be between 100-300 words (4000 characters maximum) and understandable by the layman reader. Budgets shall not be included with the Step-1 proposal. The project team is not considered binding for Step-1 and can be adjusted in an invited Step-2 proposal.
To initiate a Step-1 proposal:  Log in using your NSPIRES user name and password.  Click on Proposals under the NSPIRES Options.  Click on the Create Proposal button in the upper right hand corner of the screen.  Select “Solicitation” to prepare a new proposal.  Click the button “Research Opportunities in Space Biology NRA” (NNH12ZTT001N).  Select the response emphasis to which you are proposing. You may submit to more than one response emphasis with separate proposals.  Follow the step-by-step instructions provided in NSPIRES to complete your Step-1 proposal.
Step-1 proposals shall include a synopsis of the intended research, with the total length of the proposal not to exceed five 8 ½ by 11 inch pages using a standard 12-point font and one-inch margins. This synopsis will be provided as a PDF proposal document upload, and must not be password protected or locked in any way. Required elements of the Step-1 PDF document include: (1) the topic area(s) to which you are proposing; (2) the hypothesis(es) and specific aim(s) of the proposal; and (3) an outline of the plan to accomplish the specific aims.
No additional documents shall be uploaded with the Step-1 proposal. Budget and detailed proposal data should not be included with the Step-1 proposal. Project personnel are not considered binding for Step-1 and can be adjusted in an invited Step-2 proposal. References are not required for the Step-1 proposal, and if included, count towards the 5-page limit.
Step-1 proposals are prepared by the PI or a designated representative of the PI. Step-1 proposals are submitted by an official of the PI’s organization after the PI has released the prepared proposal to the institution official. It is strongly recommended that the PI work closely with his/her organization official to ensure the proposal is submitted by the due date and time listed in this solicitation. Proposals will not be accepted after the listed due dates except for as provided in the NASA FAR Supplement Provision.
Instructions for submitting proposals to NASA via Grants.gov may be found on the Grants.gov portal at http://www.grants.gov/.
Step-1 proposals shall be electronically submitted by the due date and time listed in Section IV.C. Electronic submission of Step-1 proposals will be open during the period listed in Section IV.C.
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All submitters of Step-1 proposals must log in to NSPIRES on or after the Step-1 notification date listed in Section IV.C. to receive their Step-2 full proposal invitation status. A courtesy email will be generated by NSPIRES as a reminder to check full proposal invitation status