ROSES-11 Amendment 4: Change of scope, name and due dates for C.10 Cassini Data Analysis and Participating Scientists (CDAPS) Program.

The objective of the Cassini Data Analysis and Participating Scientists Program (CDAPS) is to enhance the scientific return of the Cassini mission by broadening the scientific participation in the analysis and interpretation of the data returned by the mission. A subset of CDAPS selectees will also serve as Participating Scientists, which will further broaden participating in the mission by augmenting the existing science team. This program solicits research proposals to conduct scientific investigations utilizing data obtained by the Cassini and Huygens spacecraft.

This amendment makes the following changes to Appendix C.10: It adds a Cassini Participating Scientist Program to the call, it changes the name to the Cassini Data Analysis and Participating Scientists (CDAPS) Program, and it delays the due dates for both notices of intent (NOIs) and proposals. The due date for CDAPS NOIs has been changed to Friday, June 10, 2011. The due date for CDAPS proposals has been changed to Friday, July 8, 2011. Table 2 and Table 3 of the Summary of Solicitation for this NRA have been updated to reflect this change.

On or about April 8, 2011, this Amendment to the NASA Research Announcement “Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 201” (NNH11ZDA001N) will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (select “Solicitations” then “Open Solicitations” then “NNH11ZDA001N”). You can now track amendments, clarifications and corrections to ROSES and subscribe to an RSS feed at: http://nasascience.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/grant-solicitations/roses-2011

Questions concerning data analysis proposals may be addressed to: Max Bernstein, Planetary Science Division, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001; Telephone: (202) 358-0879; HQ-CDAP@mail.nasa.gov.

Questions concerning the participating scientist program may be addressed to: Curt Neibur, Planetary Science Division, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001; Telephone: (202) 358-0390; curt.niebur@nasa.gov.