{"id":192,"date":"2014-11-13T00:01:05","date_gmt":"2014-11-13T00:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eaobservatory.org\/jcmt\/?page_id=192"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T03:31:07","slug":"proposals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eaobservatory.org\/jcmt\/proposals\/","title":{"rendered":"Observing Proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"

The JCMT operates on a two-semester basis for PI time. Semester A<\/em> running from February 1st to July 31st and Semester B<\/em> running from August 1st to January 31st. The deadline for Semester A\u00a0 proposals is typically mid September. The deadline for Semester B proposals is typically mid March. The Call for Proposals usually open one month before the deadline.<\/p>\n

In addition to the biannual semesters of the “Regular” queue, an “Urgent” queue, specifically for science proposals of an urgent nature, remains open for submissions throughout the year.<\/p>\n

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Call for Proposals for Semester 2026<\/h1>\n

Below you can find the open call for proposals for semester 2026A and 2026B.<\/p>\n

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2026B JCMT Regular Call for Proposals<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The East Asian Observatory (EAO) is pleased to announce the <\/span>regular call for proposals for Semester 26B<\/b> at the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT). Please submit your proposals via the JCMT proposal handling system, Hedwig. For full details and submission instructions, please visit:<\/span><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/proposals.eaobservatory.org\/jcmt\/semester\/30\/regular<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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The deadline for 26B Principal Investigator (PI) Proposals is <\/span>April 4, 2026, at 01:00 UTC<\/b>. The Hedwig system permits the submission (and editing) of proposals until this deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The instruments available for the 26B semester are listed below, along with their respective availability:<\/span><\/p>\n

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