K-GMT Science Program

Call for Proposals Cycle 1 (2014)

Update #1. MMT is available. The deadline is Oct. 7th 2013.
Update #2. You may sumit your proposal using the K-GMT SP web form or email to kgmtprop@kasi.re.kr.

Introduction

K-GMT Science Group (KGSG) invites proposals for observations with two telescopes, CFHT & MMT, as the Cycle 1 of the K-GMT Science Program. The number of nights available with each telescope is as follows:

Table 1 - Available telescope time for Cycle 1 (2014 term)

Telescope

available # of nights+

CFHT

4-5 nights

MMT

4 nights

+ The available nights are for a whole year, not for a semester.

The current call is for both 2014A and 2014B semesters and there will be no separate call for 2014B.
  • Observing period
    • CFHT : 2014A (Feb. to Jul.), 2014B (Aug. to Jan.)
    • MMT : 2014A (Jan. to Jun.), 2014B (Jul. to Dec.)
  • There is no limit on the fields of science that prospect proposals shall aim to address. However, preference will be given to proposals with sciences that can be applicable to GMT in the near future.
  • The prospect proposers are advised to understand and follow the K-GMT Science Program guidelines. In particular, please be aware of the data handling & authorship policy.
The deadlines of proposal submission are

CFHT the midnight of Sep. 30th, 2013 (KST)
MMT the midnight of Oct. 7th, 2013 (KST)

Table 2. Schedule and Deadlines for the Cycle 1.

Event

Date

CfP Release

Sep. 01, 2013

Proposal Deadline for CFHT

11:59 p.m. KST, Sep. 30th. 2013

Proposal Deadline for MMT

11:59 p.m. KST, Oct. 7th. 2013

Peer Review

Oct. 2013

Selected Proposals Announced

Nov. 2013 (subject to change without prior notice)

*  Late Proposals will not be considered. We recommend submission well before the deadline.

 

Available Telescopes & Instruments

For Cycle 1, CFHT and MMT are available (see Table 1). Korean community members have access to all the instruments that are normally available on each telescope. For a full list of instruments, we advise you to consult the web page of each telescope.
 

Types of Proposals

  • Proposals will be accepted as far as they satisfy the policy of each telescope. However, Target of Opportunity (ToO) proposals are not allowed (at least for this cycle).
  • The available observing modes (classical/queue) are limited depending on their availability and etc. (see below).
  • For telescopes and instruments that support queue mode observations, there will be no limits on requesting time as far as it is within the available nights for a given year (typical range will be from a few hours to a few days). For classical observation, the minimum scheduling block will be one night.
Proposal Type
Obersavation Modes
Requesting Time Limits
Observing Modes
CFHT Queue only
MMT
  • HectoSpec/HectoEchelle : Queue only
  • BCS/RCS : Classical or Sevice
  • The others : Classical only
  • For service mode observations (carried out by observatory staffs) of MMT, the proposer is responsible for a service observing charge (~ $1200 per night; subject to change). Proposals with queue/service mode observations MUST be consulted with KGSG before the submission. Contact us for any inquiry about the service mode observations.
TOO observation
currently not available.
 
 

Proposal Submission

Proposals should be prepared in english following the instruction of each telescope. In addition, a cover page for K-GMT science program, which includes your consent to the K-GMT Science Program guidelines, must be submitted.

  • The eligible PIs of the proposals are researchers affiliated with Korean research institutes or universities, holding a position in the level of assistant professors/senior researchers or higher.
  • MMT : The Scientific Justification section should not exceed 3 pages, including figures and references. The Experimental Design section must be at most one page. Otherwise, follow this guidelines.
  • CFHT : The Scientific Justification section should not exceed 3 pages, including figures and references. The Technical Justification section must be at most two pages. Note that there also is a file size limit (each file should not exceed 10 Mbyte).
E-mail
  • Prepare the proposal as described above.
  • For CFHT, you should first submit the proposal within the CFHT online proposal submission system. But make sure you keep the pdf copy before the submission.
  • Prepare the K-GMT Science Program cover page which includes a consent to the K-GMT Science Program guideline.
  • Submit the pdf version of the proposal and the cover page to kgmtprop@kasi.re.kr.
Web form
  • Prepare the proposal as described above.
  • For CFHT, you should first submit the proposal within the CFHT online proposal submission system. But make sure you keep the pdf copy before the submission.
  • Fill in the K-GMT Science Program web submission form (which includes a consent to the K-GMT Science Program guideline), attach the pdf copy of the proposal, and submit.
This web form is only supported with modern browser, e.g., IE10, google chrome, firefox, safari, opera, etc. If you use IE9 or older, and you cannot install other browsers, please submit the proposal by email.
Who can submit
How to prepare the proposals
Page Limits
How to submit the proposals
K-GMT Science Program Cycle 1 Cover Page

If you do not agree to some (or all) of the guideline and/or if you have special request (e.g., proprietary period and/or authorship), please describe it in the form with brief justification.

MMT Proposal Template

Proposals for MMT should be prepared using the LaTeX template provided by University of Arizona.

Current LaTeX2e proposal template (v1.3) : tgz file
How to Get Help
For any question or comments, please contact us by kgmtprop@kasi.re.kr.
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