[Everyone] [Lofar-proposals] Call for LOFAR2.0 Large Programmes

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CALL FOR LOFAR2.0 LARGE PROGRAMMES



DEADLINE NOON (UTC), 12 OCTOBER 2023

LOFAR2.0 is a major upgrade to LOFAR, the Low-Frequency Array, supported jointly by the members of the International LOFAR Telescope (ILT) Foundation. Full LOFAR2.0 roll-out is expected in 2024-2025, followed by early shared-risk observations and full operations thereafter. LOFAR2.0 offers simultaneous low- and high-band observing, increased field-of-view, and various other improvements to the sensitivity and operation of the telescope.

Proposals for LOFAR2.0 Large Programmes (L2LP) are now solicited (a prior Expression of Interest is not a prerequisite). The call details can be found on the LOFAR ERIC website, at this link: https://www.lofar.eu/call-for-lofar2-0-large-programmes/. The accompanying documentation to the call can be found here<https://www.lofar.eu/lofar2-0-documentation/>.

A hybrid session on LOFAR2.0 will be held on Monday morning 12 June at the LOFAR Family Meeting, with possibilities for interaction by prospective LOFAR2.0 Large Programme proposers (see http://lfm2023.uwm.edu.pl<http://lfm2023.uwm.edu.pl/>). Announcements will follow on additional interaction opportunities, where e.g. further technical questions can be addressed in depth.

The ILT Board will establish a Large Programme Portfolio covering the commissioning year, followed by the first 4 years of operations, during which the major part of the net observing time, about 17,500 - 20,000 hours in total, will be devoted to the Large Programme Portfolio.


In parallel, access will continue for peer-reviewed research proposals of more limited scope; periodic calls for these will be initiated closer to the start of LOFAR2.0 full operations.

A mandatory template is provided to prepare your proposal. It provides more details on issues to be covered in your text, some of which are summarised below. Details on the review process are given here<https://www.lofar.eu/call-for-lofar2-0-large-programmes/#review_process>.

The submission deadline is noon UTC on 12 October 2023. Please submit your proposal as a PDF by e-mail to lofar2-proposals at astron.nl<mailto:lofar2-proposals at astron.nl>. For this special call no web interface or other proposal tool will be operated.

In-depth justification of all resources required is needed: next to observing time, this includes storage and compute capacity, analysis pipelines, and further support requested of the ILT. The ILT resources will be limited, and additional resources contributed by an L2LP team will be of significant benefit, especially where these can be incorporated into the production data flow for the L2LP project. A further explanation of the anticipated limitations is given here<https://www.lofar.eu/call-for-lofar2-0-large-programmes/#affordable_data_storage>.

A staged approach with initial allocations will reflect an affordable best-efforts total resource scenario, as explained here<https://www.lofar.eu/call-for-lofar2-0-large-programmes/#review_process>. As LOFAR2.0 matures, the ILT aims to work with L2LP teams to secure extended capability and capacity for science output/impact over time, allowing phased adjustments to allocations. Also given the anticipated early, shared-risk commissioning stage, a proposed staged approach to L2LP projects is preferred (e.g., Pilot survey, Phase 1 depth/area, Phase 2 depth/area).



Dr. R.C. Vermeulen
Director International LOFAR Telescope



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