Proposal Information
Proposals for standard observing programs at all NOAO facilities, at partner facilities, and at private facilities that provide some open-access time through the NOAO time allocation process, can be submitted twice each year. Deadlines are the last Thursday in September for the following “A” semester (Feb 1 – July 31) and the last Thursday in March for the following “B” semester (Aug 1 – Jan 31). Survey programs are accepted annually, and investigators must submit a letter of intent to propose in advance.
2013B Call for Proposals
Proposal Deadline: March 28, 2013
Proposals for semester 2013B (August 1 2013 - January 31, 2014) are due on March 28, 2013. Time Allocation Meetings will take place May 6-10, 2013.
NOAO Proposal Form This page provides access to web tools for writing, verifying, and submitting your proposal.
Survey Programs NOAO offers the opportunity to conduct major survey programs of up to 3 years duration. Up to 20% of the observing time available through NOAO may be allocated to Survey Programs. The next Survey proposal deadline is 28 March 2013. Note that only instruments that have been commissioned at the time of the 2013B Call for Proposals are available for new Surveys.
Access to NOAO facilities through HST, Chandra, Spitzer, and GLAST Programs
Proposal Queue Status As proposals are submitted, they are verified and imported into the proposal database.
Time Allocation Committee The NOAO Time Allocation Committee (TAC) meets semi-annually to advise the NOAO Director on the allocation of telescope time. The TAC comprises seven broad discipline-based panels plus special panels to handle survey or other proposals. TAC members are appointed by the chair of the NOAO TAC process.
Last updated or reviewed March 1, 2013.
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