FUSE Information for Proposers

FUSE will be launched in October 1998, with a nominal three-year mission lifetime. Averaged over the three years, more than half of the available observing time will be open for observations by Guest Investigators (GIs) selected by NASA through the normal peer-review process. GI proposals will be solicited in three approximately 1-year cycles, with less GI time available in the first year, and more in each successive cycle.

On 9 February 1998, NASA will release a "NASA Research Announcement" (NRA 98-OSS-02) covering the first cycle of GI proposal opportunities. The GI program will be coordinated by NASA Project Scientist Dr. George Sonneborn. Information about the GI program can be obtained from the NASA/GSFC website http://fusewww.gsfc.nasa.gov/fuse. An FTP site will be available, and will include all necessary forms, instructions, and appendices in one place for downloading by potential users. Instructions and observing forms will also be obtainable sending email to fuse_prop@fusegi.gsfc.nasa.gov with the word "help" in the email `Subject' line after the release of the NRA.

The proposal process will be similar to that which has been developed for other NASA missions including HST, and will require electronic submission and processing. "Phase 1" of the process will involve filling out a LaTeX (keyword-driven) template form. The LaTeX form should be submitted directly to fuse_prop@fusegi.gsfc.nasa.gov via email. In addition, you will be expected to submit 12 formatted hardcopies of the proposal to NASA. The NRA will have the details when it is released.

The purpose of Phase 1 is proposal selection only, and no budget information will be requested. Successful proposers will subsequently submit "Phase 2" inputs for use in actual scheduling the observations with the satellite. Budget information will be requested by NASA in Phase 2.

Any questions about the FUSE GI program should be directed to NASA Project Scientist George Sonneborn at NASA/Goddard.

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