Survey on Planetary Science ROSES Proposals

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* 1. Over the last 5 years, the number of proposals I have submitted, as PI or science PI, per year to ROSES has

Increased

Decreased

Stayed about the same

Unsure

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* 2. If you indicated in #1 that you have been submitting more proposals recently, can you please tell us why? (more than one response is ok - and your feedback in the "other" field is welcome)

The No Due Date (NoDD) programs make it easier for me to submit proposals.

I have had an increase in the need for grants (please elaborate in the comments field below if you can)

My funding from missions, institutional, or other non-grant funding has decreased.

I need to support more students/postdocs/staff.

COVID-19 changed my work structure.

N/A

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* 3. If you indicated in #1 that you have been submitting fewer proposals recently, can you please tell us why? (more than one response is ok - and your feedback in the "other" field is welcome)

Many programs are No Due Date (NoDD) and that doesn't work for me/I don't like NoDD

Too little time/ too busy

Disenfranchised/discouraged

COVID-19 related changes/difficulties

Too many community activities/service

I have been submitting fewer but larger cap proposals (e.g. ICAR, PRISM, PSI-E)

Low acceptance rates

Discouraging past review comments

Discouraging debriefs

Takes too long to get results

I have had a decrease in need for grants (please elaborate in comments!)

General burnout

I've been contributing to more proposals as Co-I instead

I've been submitting proposals to different funding agencies (e.g., NSF)

N/A

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* 4. Do you plan to increase your number of proposal submissions per year in the next 2 years?

Yes

Unsure

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* 5. Have you submitted proposals to ROSES No Due Date (NoDD) programs?

Yes (as a PI)

Yes (only as a co-I)

Unsure

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* 6. If you indicated in #5 that you have submitted proposals to NoDD programs, how do you feel about the No Due Date process? (more than one response is ok, and your feedback in the "other" field is encouraged)

The flexibility is helpful because it doesn't require a firm deadline

The flexibility is hard because there isn't a firm deadline

N/A

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* 7. If you indicated in #5 that you have not submitted proposals to NoDD programs, could you explain why? (more than one response is ok, and your feedback in the "other" field is welcome)

The flexibility is hard because there isn't a firm deadline

I am fully funded and do not need to apply for R&A funding

Just coincidence

My research doesn’t fit into the NoDD programs

The timeline from submission to decision is not clear to me

I’m worried it will take longer to receive a decision

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* 8. What is your career stage?

Early (less than 10 years post-terminal degree)

Mid (10-20 years post-terminal degree)

Later (more than 20 years post-terminal degree)

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* 9. Which most closely describes your affiliation/institution type?

A primarily soft-money organization (including PSI, SETI, SSI, SwRI, LPI, WHOI, Carnegie etc.)

Non-civil servant at: a UARC, FFRDC, Smithsonian, or NASA Center (including APL, SDL, JPL, GSFC, ARC, JSC, USGS etc.) [Note: FFRDC= federally funded research & development center; UARC=university-affiliated research center]

Civil servant at: a UARC, FFRDC, Smithsonian, or NASA Center (including APL, SDL, JPL, GSFC, ARC, JSC, USGS etc.)

Academic department/program/research institute that offers doctoral degree at a college/university (incl. LASP, SSL etc)

Academic department/program that does not offer doctoral degree at a college/university

Commercial Corporation (e.g. Boeing, Northrup-Grumman, etc.)

Other

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* 10. How much do you rely on getting grants funded? (select more than one if appropriate)

I am 100% soft money

I am 50% or more than 50% soft-money

I am less than half soft-money

My time is covered by projects (or my advisor) but I would like to get grants funded

I need grants to cover my students

I need grants to cover my postdocs and/or staff

I need grants to cover my summer salary

I need grants in order to work on research topics of my choice

My time is partly (i.e. >~2 mo FTE) covered by teaching or mission work

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* 11. If you are a department chair or line manager, have you seen an increase or decrease in incoming funding from ROSES grants for your department over the last 5 years?

Increase

Decrease

Unsure

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Survey on Planetary Science ROSES Proposals

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* 1. Over the last 5 years, the number of proposals I have submitted, as PI or science PI, per year to ROSES has

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* 2. If you indicated in #1 that you have been submitting more proposals recently, can you please tell us why? (more than one response is ok - and your feedback in the "other" field is welcome)

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* 3. If you indicated in #1 that you have been submitting fewer proposals recently, can you please tell us why? (more than one response is ok - and your feedback in the "other" field is welcome)

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* 4. Do you plan to increase your number of proposal submissions per year in the next 2 years?

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* 5. Have you submitted proposals to ROSES No Due Date (NoDD) programs?

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* 6. If you indicated in #5 that you have submitted proposals to NoDD programs, how do you feel about the No Due Date process? (more than one response is ok, and your feedback in the "other" field is encouraged)

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* 7. If you indicated in #5 that you have not submitted proposals to NoDD programs, could you explain why? (more than one response is ok, and your feedback in the "other" field is welcome)

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* 8. What is your career stage?

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* 9. Which most closely describes your affiliation/institution type?

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* 10. How much do you rely on getting grants funded? (select more than one if appropriate)

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* 11. If you are a department chair or line manager, have you seen an increase or decrease in incoming funding from ROSES grants for your department over the last 5 years?

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* 12. Is there anything else you'd like to share about your experience with ROSES proposals (NoDD or non-NoDD):