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The call will open <\/span><\/p>\n Wednesday February 15th 2017<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n This is to coincide with the JCMT 2017 Users meeting (for more details click here<\/a>)<\/span> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n The closing date for submissions is <\/span><\/p>\n Wednesday March 15th 2017<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 15:00 Hawaiian Standard Time<\/span><\/p>\n Contents<\/p> The East Asian Observatory announces the opening of a second JCMT Large Program Call for the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope. Large Programs are defined by the observatory as projects which require significant amounts (> 200 hours) of observing time, require more than a single semester to complete and that take full advantage of the JCMT instrumentational capabilities to address multiple important scientific questions.<\/p>\n This call is aimed at continuing and growing the impact of the first generation of JCMT Large Programs<\/a> undertaken as EAO\/JCMT and the JCMT Legacy Surveys<\/a>.<\/p>\n Submissions will be accepted from scientists in any of the East Asian Observatory regions (Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea) and participating JCMT regions (UK and Canada). For more information please read\u00a0 the EAO eligibility pages<\/a>. Any scientist from these regions is eligible to participate at any level (PI or co-I) in a survey proposal.\u00a0Collaborations are strongly encouraged and subject to the requirements detailed below (see Large Program Definitions and Requirements). Multiple PIs are allowed for Large Program proposals.<\/p>\n Following the approval of a Large Program, admission to a Large Program collaboration will be opened to scientists from all participating regions until the start of survey observing. Membership management following that date will be at the discretion of the individual survey management team. The JCMT will provide assistance in maintaining survey sign-up and membership distribution lists and webpages as required.<\/p>\n Successful JCMT Large Programs proposals will:<\/span><\/p>\n be self-contained, and address a number of important scientific questions;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n generally request a minimum of 200hrs;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n use SCUBA-2<\/a> (alone or with POL-2 modules) and\/or HARP-B<\/a> and\/or RxA<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n demonstrate legacy value, fully justifying the need for survey status, rather than that of a conventional TAC proposal;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n include investigators from at least two regions, including at least one JCMT partner region (UK or Canada) and at least one EAO region (China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea). Collaborations between more than two regions are strongly encouraged \u2013 the assessment process will consider the degree to which the proposals represent the interests of all the relevant communities;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n include a viable management plan (e.g. membership rules), and publication plan;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n identify and explain any link(s) to other survey(s);<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n The proposal should:<\/p>\n EAO intends to allocate up to half of the available science time<\/strong> between August 2017<\/strong> and the end of January 2020<\/strong> (the end of 19B) to Large Program proposals that meet the required goals. The\u00a0JCMT normally operates a 12-hour night, running from approximately 7:30pm to 7:30am HST.\u00a0 Table A<\/span><\/a> and Table B<\/span><\/a> show source transit times during (roughly) the first and seconds halves of the year.<\/p>\n The table below shows the estimated distribution of available science time for surveys. This constitutes 50% of the total available time \u2013 the other 50% will remain available for P.I. projects. The hours are broken down in approximate distribution as a function of weather grade. Weather grade percentages per semester are derived from long-term averages (2003-2015) as determined by the CSO radiometer and 183GHz Water Vapor Meter (WVM) at JCMT. The figure provides the same hourly distributions, in graphical form.<\/span><\/p>\n The Scientific Time Allocation Committee will assess all proposals during April and May 2017, and provide recommendations for survey time awards to the JCMT Board. The JCMT Board will determine the final allocations and award announcements will be made to successful P.I.s in June 2017. At this time, sign-up for membership to successful surveys will be announced and supported by the JCMT. Surveys will be asked to prepare for submission of observations to the observatory which will commence in August 2017.<\/p>\n Large Program data will have the same proprietary period as P.I. data collected at the JCMT, consisting of a full year following completion of the semester<\/strong> in which the data was taken. There will be a mid-Large Program review to assess the performance of the Large Programs in progress. Large Program proposals are asked to include a description of their intended publication plan, taking the proprietary period and review into account.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nOverview<\/span><\/h2>\n
Eligibility<\/span><\/h2>\n
Large Program Definitions and Requirements<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Proposal Requirements<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Time Available<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nLarge Program Review and Proprietary Periods<\/span><\/h2>\n
Large Programs (II) Proposal Timeline<\/span><\/h2>\n