IMPORTANT: If your institution is an entity (see special instructions) of Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, and wish to submit a proposal for a flight experiment, you must apply by responding to the research solicitation issued by the space agency representing your nation. The solicitation, review, and selection process for flight experiments proposed through this coordinated effort is described in the Space Life Sciences Standard Companion Document 1998.

EXAMPLE PROPOSAL:View an example proposal (in Adobe Acrobat format .pdf, 296 kB) that illustrates the level of detail required for a successful, organized proposal.

Files are available in several different formats. To help you choose the best format, click here.

You may BROWSE the contents of the NRA or Standard Companion Document (NOT including the FORMS) in HTML on your computer screen. Please note: this is for a quick review only and is not fully formatted - please download the document in another format below if you plan to submit a proposal.

• NRA in HTML format (.html, 163KB)
• Standard Companion Document in HTML format (.html, 176KB)

If you would like to DOWNLOAD (to print) the NRA Document (NOT including the FORMS), select one of the following file types:

• NRA in Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf, 334 KB) <-- Recommended
• NRA in RTF format (.rtf, 397 KB) <-- Can be opened in most word processors including Word and Wordperfect. Page numbering may vary. Appendix A, Figure 1 and Figure 2 are posted here *UPDATED 6//15/98*
• NRA in Postscript format (.ps, 2824 KB)

• Companion Document in Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf, 132 KB) <-- Recommended
• Companion Document in RTF format (.rtf, 396 KB)
• Companion Document in Postscript format (.ps, 312 KB)

If you would like to DOWNLOAD (to print) the FORMS ONLY, select one of the following file types:

• Forms only in RTF format (.rtf, 182 KB) <-- These forms can be filled out in your word processor package before printing
• Forms only in Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf, 43 KB)
• Forms only in Postscript format (.ps, 143 KB)

You can also download the NRA file directly via FTP (File Transfer Protocol) from peer1.idi.usra.edu .

PI-in-a-Box: An expert system that investigators can use with their experiments. It is designed to assist astronauts with the conduct of scientific experiments in space.

Additional information can be found under Program Plans, Requirement Documents, and other related documents . This includes the Task Force on Countermeasures.

Submit Letters of Intent On-Line
By using the On-Line LOI Submission Form, you will speed the processing of your submission through our system. You may also submit letters of intent electronically via e-mail to the following address: loi@hq.nasa.gov