Technical reviews will be done by instruments and not by subject. Written results of technical reviews will be available to the panels and will be sent to the proposers. The peer committee can suggest changes of instrument or instrument operating parameters to overcome technical problems. There was discussion of using outside reviewers for proposals but most felt that this was not practical for the large number of proposals expected. Budget requests will be considered in a second review.
Foreign proposals are ineligible.
Multiple projects to one P.I. average less than single projects. Phase 2 proposals should contain budget, statement of work, and current and pending NASA support. The panel for the second review should consist or one or two members of each first review panel. The first part of the second review should be done electronically. The AUC unanimously supported a proposal to have AXAF Postdoctoral Fellowships.