ROSES 2025: A.16 Cryosphere
NASA’s ROSES 2025: A.16 Cryosphere program funds research on Earth’s frozen regions, requiring a Notice of Intent by Oct. 16, 2026, and proposals by Dec. 4, 2026, with dual anonymous peer review.
Funder: NASA Headquarters
Due Dates: October 16, 2026 (Mandatory NOI) | December 4, 2026 (Anonymized proposal)
Funding Amounts: No cost sharing or matching required; ROSES awards typically last three years
Summary: Supports cryosphere research through NASA’s Earth Science Division under the ROSES-2025 solicitation.
Key Information: Proposals without an on-time Notice of Intent will be returned without review.
Description
A.16 Cryosphere is a research opportunity administered by NASA Headquarters through the Earth Science Division of the Science Mission Directorate. It is part of Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2025, NASA’s omnibus solicitation supporting basic and applied research and technology across its science programs.
The A.16 Cryosphere announcement defines the specific research opportunity, alongside the broader requirements in the A.1 Earth Science Research Program Overview and the ROSES-2025 Summary of Solicitation. Proposals are evaluated through dual anonymous peer review and must follow the program’s anonymization requirements, including its updated budget instructions. A mandatory Notice of Intent precedes the full proposal.
