Changes to the NOAO Proposal Form and Process

We have made some minor changes and enhancements to the NOAO proposal form and process of the 2000A proposal period. We summarize the changes here. Also see other articles in this section of the Newsletter.

• MMT time available. Investigators may request community access time on the MMT through the NOAO proposal form. See articles elsewhere in this section of the Newsletter for details.

• One title, one proposal. A single observing proposal may request up to six observing runs at any of the NOAO facilities as well as the MMT. For example, a single proposal may include requests for time on the WIYN at Kitt Peak, the 4-m at Cerro Tololo, and the MMT.

• PDF format available. Investigators may request to have a PDF version of their proposal returned to them through the Web form. The "View PS File" button was changed to "View/Download Files," which presents a page with various options, including downloading of the LaTeX proposal and style file, a PS version of the proposal, and a PDF version.

• Long-term status clarified. A new field/keyword was added for requesting long-term status on the Web form and in the LaTeX template. Look at this section carefully and only request long-term status if that truly is your intention.

• Spectroscopic ETC. More instruments have been added to the spectroscopic exposure time calculator this proposal period. Investigators are asked to use the spectroscopic and/or imaging exposure time calculators whenever possible for estimating exposure times for NOAO instruments. Links to both of these utilities are available from the proposal home page.

• Instrument lists update. As always, investigators should check the telescope/instruments lists for any changes. Many of these will be documented in this Newsletter in this, the CTIO, or KPNO sections.

There are other minor changes to the form so please read all the documentation provided on the side-bar of the proposal form home page (http://www.noao.edu/noaoprop/noaoprop.html) before preparing your proposal for 2000A. If you have any questions about the proposal process or form please send e-mail to noaoprop-help@noao.edu.

The NOAO Proposal Team