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Semester 2018B Important Dates

Key dates and events in the proposal process are shown below. The Phase I and Phase II deadlines are highlighted.

*Date*	*Event*	*Comments*
(varies with participant)	Proposal deadline	Proposals received by National Gemini Offices (NGOs).
Late April/Early May (set by participant)	NTAC meetings	Scientific assessments by each Gemini participant ("National TAC").
15 May 2018	E-transmission	Electronic transmission of proposals to Gemini from NTACs.
4 June 2018	ITAC	International Time Allocation Committee meets to resolve issues and recommend programs.
18 June 2018	18B schedule and Phase IIs available	2018B OT templates available to PIs.
5 July 2018	Phase II reviews start	The response time is 7 days for checking by NGOs (from "For Review") and by Gemini CSs (from "For Activation").
17 July 2018	Phase II deadline	PI deadline for submission of completed Phase II Programs to National Offices (earlier submission is encouraged).
1 August 2018	Start of semester 2018B	2018B programs may be observed earlier to fill queue nights.

Gemini Observatory Participants

Gemini's mission is to advance our knowledge of the Universe by providing the international Gemini Community with forefront access to the entire sky.

The Gemini Observatory is an international collaboration with two identical 8-meter telescopes. The Frederick C. Gillett Gemini Telescope is located on Mauna Kea, Hawai'i (Gemini North) and the other telescope on Cerro Pachón in central Chile (Gemini South); together the twin telescopes provide full coverage over both hemispheres of the sky. The telescopes incorporate technologies that allow large, relatively thin mirrors, under active control, to collect and focus both visible and infrared radiation from space.

The Gemini Observatory provides the astronomical communities in six participant countries with state-of-the-art astronomical facilities that allocate observing time in proportion to each country's contribution. In addition to financial support, each country also contributes significant scientific and technical resources. The national research agencies that form the Gemini partnership include: the US National Science Foundation (NSF), the Canadian National Research Council (NRC), the Chilean Comisión Nacional de Investigación Cientifica y Tecnológica (CONICYT), the Brazilian Ministério da Ciência, the Argentinean Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Productiva, Tecnologia e Inovação and the Korea Astronomy and Space Institute (KASI). The observatory is managed by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA) under a cooperative agreement with the NSF. The NSF also serves as the executive agency for the international partnership.

Last Modified: August 31, 2018, mbussero

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