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Start with a good idea
· Define the science case of your project
­ why is it interesting? ­ what will you learn from these observations? ­ how will it change our understanding of the field?

· Make the science case as crisp as possible
­ what is the new idea? ­ what makes these observations so interesting? ­ be explicit


Bring your idea across
· Your proposal is competing with almost 1000 others · Oversubscription typically around 3 to 8
­ true for all major facilities

· Define who is your audience
(this is similar to a talk) ­ the panel consists of astronomers chosen in wide fields (cosmology, galaxies, ISM and planets, stellar evolution)
· at most there is one expert of your field in the panel · make sure she agrees with what you say


Bring your idea across
· Make your science understandable
­ make it as simple as possible for the panel to understand your science and proposal ­ get to the point immediately ­ be explicit, do not assume that the panel will work out what you meant ­ it is most likely that you will be the 20th proposal to be read during that day ... ­ if the referee does not understand what you say you have lost
· there is no possibility to check the literature


Bring your idea across
· Make your science understandable (cont.)
­ avoid jargon ­ avoid acronyms, which may not be clear to everybody
· what was Eri Ba again? · H0 may be understood by most, w' needs explanation · if you need acronyms or special terms explain them

­ avoid complicated language
· use simple English


Some technical tips
· Write your abstract first
­ this is the one paragraph that is guaranteed to be read by everybody ­ you have to be able to summarise the excitement in one paragraph ­ revisit your abstract several times during the writing and improve it

· Be as clear as you can
­ you have to get the referees excited as well
· this is easier for some fields than for others

­ State your goals and plans early and as simple as you can


More technical tips
· Write a consistent proposal
­ have you selected the best suited instrument for your observations? ­ the exposure times and the target sample have to match your science case ­ there is a good chance one referee will pick up on any inconsistencies ­ exposure times have to make sense, use the ETCs ­ figures (tables) should help the text and be relevant


More technical tips
· Take the instructions seriously
­ any proposal, which does not provide the requested information, damages itself ­ read the relevant parts of the Call for Proposals

· Do not cheat
­ give all the requested information honestly ­ if the panel catches you, you will have a difficult time in future proposal rounds as well


Resubmissions
· We all have had proposals rejected
­ and yes, sometimes it really hurts

· Address comments from a previous submission
­ be clear what has changed and how the proposal has improved

· Why did the panel not understand your proposal?
­ this is not only their fault ­ be more explicit, more direct, crystal clear


Resubmissions
· Continuation of programmes
­ address the new goals ­ explain why you need a bigger sample ­ what has changed since the last proposal?