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Here’s a revised version of the announcement text that reflects the passing of the Notices of Intent deadline:
NASA History of the Scientific Exploration of Earth and Space (HSEES) Solicitation
Proposals Due: 02-15-2007
In celebration of NASA's upcoming 50th anniversary, scholarly histories of NASA's activities in the scientific exploration of Earth and space are solicited by this History of the Scientific Exploration of Earth and Space (HSEES) program element. The International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957-1958 marked the beginning of the space age and the birth of NASA; it ushered in a half-century of unprecedented achievement in our scientific exploration of Earth and space. The concurrence of the International Polar Year (IPY) in 2007-2009 and the International Heliophysical Year (IHY) in 2007-2008, also provides a unique opportunity to examine the scientific advances that have occurred in the nearly 50 years since the establishment of NASA on October 1, 1958.
The primary objective of the HSEES program element is to engage, inform and inspire diverse public audiences by sharing historical knowledge about NASA's scientific exploration of the Earth and space, and by communicating NASA's unique contributions to the advancement of Earth and space science during the past 50 years. An essential component of communicating to the public is accurate, complete, well-written histories about the scientific exploration of space. Credible histories require work over a period of years and sustained support to be successful. In addition, an accurate history requires access to individuals and documents, which may be difficult for independent authors not coordinated with NASA.
A secondary objective is to extend the spirit of exploration and discovery embodied in past NASA science missions and to help attract and educate the next generation of scientists and engineers. This opportunity is a coordinated program with the NASA History Division and funded by the Science Mission Directorate (SMD). It is part of a coordinated set of education, public outreach and historical research activities in relation to IPY, IHY, and NASA's 50th anniversary.
Historical investigations will be selected for a period of no more than three years beginning in Fiscal Year 2007 (October 1, 2006-September 30, 2007). The anticipated total amount of funds available for this amendment is approximately $1.5 million for the three-year period (at approximately $500K per year). This program element is open to a wide range of proposed costs, from zero to a few tens of thousands of dollars for monographs, and approximately $50-$100K per year for book-length works.
The specifics of the HSEES solicitation are available at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/70450/E.5%20HSEES.pdf
The short announcement of HSEES is at
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/70449/Amendment%2019.pdf
Detailed information about the procedures for submitting proposals are included in the NASA Guidebook for Proposers Responding to a NASA Research Announcement – 2006 at
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/nraguidebook/
and the Summary of Solicitation at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/32140/Summary_of_Solicitation_Amend19.pdf
While the formal deadline for Notices of Intent (NOIs) has passed, prospective HSEES proposers can send the requested NOI information, or address questions, to the HSEES Program Manager:
Dr. T. Jens Feeley
Management and Policy Division
Science Mission Directorate
NASA Headquarters
Washington, DC 20546-0001
Telephone: (202) 358-1714
Email: jens.feeley-1@hq.nasa.gov
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Dr. T. Jens Feeley
Interagency & International Agreements Manager
History of Scientific Exploration of Earth & Space Program Lead
Science Mission Directorate (MS 3K39)
NASA Headquarters (Room 3F23)
Washington, DC 20546-0001
202-358-1714 (office)
202-358-4118 (fax)
jfeeley@hq.nasa.gov
jens.feeley-1@hq.nasa.gov
-----Original Message-----
From: Asner, Glen R. (HQ-ND020)
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 4:27 PM
To: Feeley, Jens (HQ-DI000)
Cc: Garber, Stephen J. (HQ-ND020); Dick, Steven J. (HQ-ND020)
Subject: HSEES
Jens,
I've sent the solicitation announcement to H-Net, the H-sci-med-tech listserv, the History of Science Society, and the Society for the History of Technology. I will send you links to the announcements once they have been posted.
Glen
Dr. Glen R. Asner
NASA HQ History Division
Washington, DC 20546-0001
Ph: (202) 358-0903
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From: Garber, Stephen J. (HQ-ND020)
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 3:21 PM
To: Feeley, Jens (HQ-DI000)
Subject: ROSES
Jens:
I was going to send an email reminder to our history listserv about the deadline for ROSES submissions. Do you have some text including the URL I should use or should I just dig up one of those previous emails about this? Thanks,
Steve
Stephen Garber
NASA History Division
Mail Suite CO72, Room 7U82
NASA Headquarters
Washington, DC 20546
202-358-0385
202-358-2866 fax
http://history.nasa.gov