External (No Discussion) Panelists

Proposals reviewed by the External panels are subject to a one-stage review process.

External panelists will read and grade and provide feedback comments for all proposals that they are assigned.

Prep Work & General InfoGrading & Comments
Before 15 February15 February - 28 March
Before getting started, familiarise yourself with the review process, JWST and its instruments, the types of proposals you will be reviewing, and who to ask for help!

During this phase, you will:

  • Read a subset of the proposals assigned to your panel (each proposal is assigned 5 reviewers).
  • Enter numerical scores as grades for each proposal you are assigned.
  • Write brief comments (strengths and weaknesses) for each proposal you are assigned.

Please remember to remove review materials from your computer after the review.

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Important Dates and Deadlines:

  • Friday January 27: JWST proposal deadline

Important Dates and Deadlines:

  • Wednesday February 15: SPG to release proposals and assignments
  • Thursday February 16, 12pm-2pm EDT: External Panelists Orientation
  • Wednesday March 29: Deadline for grades and comments


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