Expert advice from Allegro for ALMA Cycle 4 proposals

The Call for Proposals for ALMA Cycle 4 will come out on March 22, 2016. Deadline for proposal submission is April 21, 2016. Full details on the call and the expected capabilities can be found here.

New capabilities expected in Cycle 4 include
– ACA stand-alone observations
– Large Programs (>50 hrs)
– mm-wave VLBI
– Solar observations

A full list of expected modes is available via the link above. Some modes are non-standard and restricted to 20% of the observing time.

We would like to remind you that Allegro offers expert advice on proposal feasibility, preparation, and optimization, via e-mail, phone, skype or face-to-face visit. We are available to answer any question you have about your planned ALMA proposal and assist you with developing the technical case of your proposal.

Unlike earlier years, we are not planning any special events where we present the capabilities of the upcoming ALMA Cycle: this information is just as easily read on the ALMA Science Portal. Instead, we invite you to contact us wit specific questions about your proposal or about the ALMA capabilities. We are more than happy to help!

You can contact Allegro at alma@strw.leidenuniv.nl. Face-to-face support can also be requested via the ALMA Helpdesk. You are of course also very welcome to contact any of the Allegro staff directly.