James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Opportunities and Policies are introduced below, including active calls for proposals, JWST policy information, and past JWST proposal opportunities.

Active calls for proposals

The current call for JWST proposals (Cycle 5)

• The next deadline for JWST proposal submission is October 15, 2025 by 8:00 pm US Eastern Daylight Time.

The current call for JWST Director's Discretionary (DD) time proposals

• The call for JWST DD proposals is always open. 

JWST policy information

General science polices for JWST

Information about the JWST peer review process and policies

General information about JWST Director's Discretionary (DD) time and current & past large-scale DD initiatives

Links to past JWST proposal opportunities and policies