During this phase, you will:

• Check for and report additional conflicts of interest with your assigned proposals.
• Read your assigned proposals (a subset of the proposals assigned to your panel).
• Enter numerical scores as grades for each proposal you are assigned.
• Write brief proposal feedback comments (strengths and weaknesses) for each proposal you are assigned. Reviewers are forbidden from uploading proposal content or review materials to Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) tools since this violates the confidentiality of the review process.
• STScI will use the grades received by each reviewer assigned to each proposal to rank the proposals in the panel. The top proposals likely to be recommended for acceptance are provided to the panel Chairs of the face-to-face Discussion panels of that same Scientific Category prior to the meeting to identify potential duplications and monitor programmatic balance. 

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

Learn more about:

• Code of Conduct
• Confidentiality
• Conflicts of Interest
• JWST and its Instruments
• Proposal Types, Sizes and Science Areas
• Tips for a Smooth Review
• Who to Contact for Help
• Unconscious Bias Training

Learn more about:

• Accessing and using SPIRIT
• Dual-anonymous Review
• Selection Criteria and Scoring System
• Proposal Feedback Comments
• Archive of Orientation Sessions

Useful topics from previous phases:

• Confidentiality
• Reporting additional conflicts
• Who to Contact for Help

Important Dates and Deadlines:

• Wednesday October 16, 2024: JWST proposal submission deadline
• Thursday November 6, 2024, 12pm-2pm EDT: External Panelists Orientation

Important Dates and Deadlines:

• Wednesday November 6, 2024: SPG to release proposals and assignments
• Wednesday November 13, 2024: Deadline to check for and report additional conflicts of interest
• Wednesday January 10, 2025: Deadline for grades and comments