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This bar indicates that you are within the PDS enterprise which includes 6 science discipline nodes and 2 support nodes which are overseen by the Project Management Office at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). Each node is led by an expert in the subject discipline, supported by an advisory group of other practitioners of that discipline, and subject to selection and approval under a regular NASA Research Announcement.


How to Submit a Step-1 Proposal (.PDF)



A Step-1 proposal is required and must be submitted electronically by an Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR).

No budget is required.

Only proposers who submit a Step-1 proposal are eligible to submit a Step-2 proposal.

A Step-1 proposal must cover the following topics:

  • The goals and/or objectives to be addressed
  • The approach and methodology to be used to address the goals and/or objectives
  • The reasons why the work proposed is within the scope of the Program Element and why this Program Element is the most appropriate for the work proposed.