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PLEASE NOTE:

We are implementing new forms and procedures in order to comply with the latest guidance from NASA. Some of the these are still evolving. We anticipate that the next few months will be a time of transition, and respectfully request patience while we try to address the new rules and keep our community informed amidst rapidly changing policies.

In light of the changes, we anticipate a much more iterative process for this AO than in previous years. After we have received the budget proposals, the GOF will contact PIs as needed in order to make sure that all proposals meet all the new requirements and are accepted by NASA.

PIs with questions are urged to contact the TO for clarification.

Information for Prior AO Grant Recipients

Do you have an XMM grant and are you moving to a new institution? If so, please be aware that you need to contact the NASA Technical Officer as soon as possible to make sure you can take your money with you! Click here for more information.

Note that final reports for XMM-Newton GO grants are required upon completion of the grant award period. Additional instructions for submitting final grant recipient reports, as well as a required form, can be found here. Yearly progress reports are also required.

Do you need to request a No Cost Extension (NCE) on an XMM grant? Click here!

Have you published a peer-reviewed paper using NASA funds? Please remember that you are required to place it and any associated data into NASA's STI Repository. Instructions on how to submit your paper can be found here.

The AO-24 Call For Budget Proposals

Schedule:

DATEEVENT
Wednesday, 28 May 2025 Release of AO-24 NASA GO Budget Announcement (managed by the GSFC GOF)
Wednesday, 9 July 2025 at 5:30 PM EDTClosure of AO-24 A/B Target Budget Submission Process
No later than October 2025 Results of AO-24 Budget Process Announced

AO-24 Budget Proposal Information:

Pending a successful result of the 2025 Senior Review, AO-24 funding through the GOF is available for US PI XMM science proposals accepted at the A or B levels. Some funding is also available for proposals at the C level. Qualifying PIs are being/will be notified.

For the analysis of XMM data which are no longer proprietary, funding proposals may be submitted through the ADAP. Data which are still proprietary are not eligible for funding through the ADAP.

NASA has released a call for budget proposals (the generic version can be found here) in support of accepted XMM-Newton AO-24. The budget process is open only to observers who are employed by U.S. institutions during the periods of performance of the investigations.

The current schedule for the review of the budget proposals is listed above. Note, however, that the dates of events are subject to change.

Useful pages for making your proposal:

Useful general reference pages:

Important Notes and Guidelines for AO-24 Budget Proposals:

  • NEW! Two separate documents must now be uploaded via NSPIRES: the usual Proposal Document and a partially complete NOSGA form. See the ABC Guide For Budget Proposals for details.
  • NEW! Additional information is now required as part of the current and pending awards disclosure and the PI's biosketch (formerly the CV). For the sake of uniformity, and to ensure no necessary information is omitted, please use the forms provided. Information on how to sign the forms is available. A table that provides a convenient checklist of what information is needed in different situations is also provided. These can also be found at the NSSC's website.
  • As in AO-23, it is no longer necessary to include a justification letter for appointing a Budget PI (if not the same as the Science PI). The Budget PI must be at the same institution as the Science PI.

Check List for Everything to be Uploaded to NSPIRES

As noted previously, two documents must be uploaded to NSPIRES separately:

  1. The Proposal Document. Detailed instructions for how to make and submit it can be found in the ABC Guide for Budget Proposals. A check list is provided below for convenience to verify it prior to uploading to NSPIRES. PIs are reminded that reviewers will consider only those pages in each proposal section that do not exceed the page limits specified below. Proposals that are missing a section may not be considered.

    SECTIONPAGE LIMITCOMMENTS
    Cover Page
    n/a
    		 REQUIRED. Entered into NSPIRES.
    Budget Justification
    2
    		 REQUIRED. Justify the requested budget.
    Scientific Justification
    4-5
    		 REQUIRED. The 4 or 5 page Scientific Justification from the observation proposal.
    Current and Pending Funding
    As Needed
    		 REQUIRED. The GOF has made a pdf form for convenience. Please see the ABC Guide for Budget Proposals for more information.
    NASA Biosketch
    As Needed
    		 REQUIRED for the Budget PI. Please use this form. Please see the ABC Guide for Budget Proposals for more information.
    Institutional Budget
    short!
    		 OPTIONAL. If required by the Budget PI's institution, a short institutional budget for this particular grant may be uploaded.

  2. The partially-complete NOSGA form. Do not merge it with the Proposal Document!

Help Desks

The XMM-Newton Helpdesk at the SOC provides a way to send technical queries to mission specialists and programmers.

Mail the XMM-Newton US GOF directly at xmmhelp@athena.gsfc.nasa.gov for all other XMM-Newton questions. Questions regarding funding and assistance in proposal submission may be addressed to Dr. Kim Weaver ( Kimberly.A.Weaver@nasa.gov).

If you have any questions concerning XMM-Newton send email to xmmhelp@athena.gsfc.nasa.gov