Technical Referee Instructions

Some guidelines should be followed when reviewing GBT proposals for technical feasibility.

• Guidlines

• • These reviews are for technical feasibility only. Do not comment on the science since this aspect is addressed separately by the external scientific referees.

• • If you feel that there is a better observing technique by all means include it in your review. But if the technique results in going beyond the objective (observationally or scientifically) of the original proposal please indicate that any changes in the objectives must be approved by the schedular to ensure there is no conflict with other proposals.

• • The technical reviews are passed directly along to all investigators of each proposal (both accepted and rejected) in the final proposal disposition email sent to them. It would behoove the reviewer to be tactful in his/her review.

• • The review for Large proposals must include a more thorough review which encompases not only the technical feasibility of the observations but also of the data processing and other requirements.

• • As part of the review process the technical referee must discuss the technical details of the proposal with either the proposal contact person or PI to avoid any misunderstanding about the technical objectives or requirements of the proposal.

• Completion of the Reviews

• • The technical reviews should be entered into the system using the web form at: http://gbrescal.gb.nrao.edu/gbtobs/tref.dbw.

• • The reviews should be completed by the date specified by the scheduler. This will normally be the same date that the scientific reviews are due.