One of the changes to the 1999B proposal process for telescope time is the addition of subject categories to the proposal form. Investigators will be asked to select from a list of subjects the one science category which best matches their proposal. Based on the selection of science category, the submitted proposal will be assigned to one of the TAC panels for review and evaluation. As part of the revisions that NOAO is making to the proposal process, the science categories include a list of broad subjects in solar system, galactic, and extragalactic astronomy. A choice of "Other" in each area is also possible for programs that do not fit any of the science categories available.
When you begin your proposal on the Web, please select the science category from the pull-down menu that best describes your scientific program. A more complete description of each category is available in the on-line documentation.
The NOAO Proposal Team