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Proposal opportunity: NASA Lunar Science Institute

On June 2, 2008, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD), in cooperation with the
Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD), is releasing a
Cooperative Agreement Notice (NNH08ZDA008C) soliciting proposals for
the NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI). Proposers will be required
to clearly articulate an innovative, interdisciplinary, lunar
research program, together with plans to advance the full scope of
NLSI objectives as defined in the Institute's Mission Statement (see
NLSI website at http://lunarscience.arc.nasa.gov ). Proposals may
address science of the Moon, on the Moon, and from the Moon,
including objectives that meet NASA's future lunar exploration needs.
NASA anticipates making $8-10M per year available for this selection,
leading to 5 to 7 awards at least one of which will be focused on
exploration objectives. Awards will be for 4 years duration.

Participation is open to all categories of organizations (domestic
and non-U.S.), including industry, educational institutions,
not-for-profit organizations, Federally Funded Research and
Development Centers, NASA Centers, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and
other Government agencies.  Upon its release date, this Cooperative
Agreement Notice will be available electronically from
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (select "Solicitations" then select "Open
Solicitations" then select "NNH08ZDA008C").

Notices of Intent (NOIs) are due June 27, 2008, and proposals are due
August 29, 2008.

Additional programmatic information can be obtained from: Dr. David
Morrison, Interim Director, NASA Lunar Science Institute, Ames
Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035; Tel: (650) 604-1850; email:
David.Morrison@nasa.gov.