Serve as a Peer Reviewer for NASA -- Honorarium Provided for each proposal reviewed

NASA Research and Education Support Services (NRESS) is seeking persons willing to serve as peer reviewers for a program element listed under Education Opportunities in NASA STEM (EONS) 2014 entitled, NASA MUREP Other Opportunities (MOO). Information about this opportunity, proposal requirements and evaluation criteria can be found on the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) website at EONS: MUREP Other Opportunities (MOO).

Peer review is a critical component of the decision-making process for awarding projects.  Your participation will assist in identifying high-quality projects by engaging individuals with different backgrounds, perspectives and areas of expertise in the review process.

MUREP Other Opportunities (MOO) proposals are due June 26, 2015, and reviewers will be selected based on the subject matter of the proposals received. If you are selected, you will be notified by email which will contain detailed instructions on the process.

The online review period is scheduled for around July 20 – August 3, 2015. Reviewers will be asked to review no more than four proposals approximately 5-10 pages in length. Non-civil servants will receive an honorarium of $50 for each proposal fully reviewed and submitted through NSPIRES by the close of the review period.

Following the online review, a panel will convene to discuss which proposal(s) should be recommended for funding. The panel, which location to be determined, will last 2-3 days and is tentatively scheduled for the week of August 24, 2015.

Please indicate your availability by responding to the questions below via email by COB June 19, 2015 to Misti.M.Moore@nasa.gov

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       Would you like to serve as an on-line reviewer for the MUREP Other Opportunities (MOO) Fellowships proposals?

     If YES..

ü  Provide your contact information as it appears/will appear in the NSPIRES system.

Full name

Organization

Department

Position / Title

Email address(es)

Phone number(s)

ü  Briefly identify/list your area(s) of expertise referencing relevant experience that may be helpful in participating as online reviewer or panelist AND/OR attach  your CV.

 If NO..

ü  Can you recommend an alternate that we can contact? Please provide their full name, organization, and email address.

Full name

Organization

Email address(es)

       Would you be available to serve as a panel member?

     If YES..

ü  Please list your availability for the week of August 24, 2015.

                        *include limited availability e.g. only available Monday & Tuesday after 11a

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NSPIRES registration is REQUIRED to participate in the review process. If you are interested in serving as a reviewer, and are not already registered in NSPIRES, please do so immediately. Be sure to register using the contact information you provided above. If you are already registered in NSPIRES, take a moment to verify that the contact information on your NSPIRES account is current, and corresponds with what you provided.

If you have any problems with registration or accessing a current account, contact the NSPIRES Help Desk at (202) 479-9376, or by email at nspires-help@nasaprs.com. The Help Desk should ALWAYS be your first line of communication if you encounter any issues with NSPIRES.

Also, if you know of colleagues who may be qualified and interested in serving as reviewers, please share this information with them.

Misti Moore

Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Fellow

MUREP Other Opportunities (MOO) Program Manager

NASA HQ. Office Of Education. 4P25

202-358-0167