About the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is “To drive advances in science, technology, aeronautics, and space exploration to enhance knowledge, education, innovation, economic vitality, and stewardship of Earth.”
NASA is organized into the following directorates:
- Aeronautics - Focuses on a broad range of technologies to meet future needs of the aviation community, the nation, and the world for safe, efficient, flexible, and environmentally sustainable air transportation.
- Exploration Systems - Manages the human exploration system development for lunar orbital, lunar surface, and Mars exploration.
- Science - Seeks to discover the secrets of the universe, search for life elsewhere, and protect and improve life on Earth and in space
- Space Operations - The hub of NASA’s space exploration efforts, enabling Artemis, commercial space, science, and other agency missions through communication, launch services, research capabilities, and crew support
- Space Technology - develops, demonstrates, and transfers new space technologies that benefit NASA, commercial, and other government missions.
Explore NASA research funding programs
General NASA Resources
Beginning in 2026, NASA will require the Common Form for Biographical Sketches and Current and Pending Support. Notice GN 26-01 describes details of the implementation timeline. Please reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions.
- NASA SciENcv help document - The PDS team has created a help document that walks through the steps to connect SciENcv to an ORCiD profile, how to create biographical documents in SciENcv, and answers to frequently asked questions.
- NASA Grant Operations and Management website
NASA ROSES Resources
Below are resources for the NASA ROSES Solar System Science Program, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] if you are applying for a different program and would like assistance.