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Utilizing ARK, the Astrophysics Research Knowledgebase,
a service of
NASA's High Energy Astrophysics
Science Archive Research Center, RPS provides a
facility for submitting Swift Notices of Intent, as part of the ROSES NRA.
In order to access the Swift RPS Notice of Intent web form, you must first
create an ARK account and/or join the SWIFTRPS
group.
If you already have an ARK account, login first and select "Join Group"
from the menu next to "Swift RPS (SWIFTRPS)" and then click on the
Submit Changes button.
If you do not already have an ARK account, enter your e-mail address in
the input field provided and click on the check box next to "Swift RPS
(SWIFTRPS)" and then click on the Join ARK button. Check your e-mail
and click on the activation code found therein. Fill out the ARK registration
form and submit.
Next, proceed to the Swift RPS Notice of Intent web
form and fill out the form as directed below. You can
use the Save button to download a
plain text representation of the ARK form, which you can edit in your
favorite text editor and then Reload into ARK. Note that the file
format used by the Reload mechanism is the same as the format of the
files generated by the Save button. This save file might come in handy
later when it comes time to fill out the forms for Swift RPS proposal
submission.
After you have filled out the form, click the Verify button to
make sure you have entered the form information correctly. If the form does
not validate, ARK/RPS will identify the reason(s) for non-verification.
Once the form verifies successfully, a Submit button will appear,
allowing you to you to submit the proposal to RPS.
The PostScript, PDF, and LaTeX buttons can be used to
generate formatted versions of the proposal forms. We recommend that PIs keep
formatted copies of the forms for their personal records, but it is not a
required part of the proposal submission process.
After clicking on the Submit button, go to your
Recent Activity page. Summary information for the
proposal that you just submitted should be listed here, indicating that you
have successfully submitted your Swift Notice of Intent to ARK/RPS.
Note: After submission and before the proposal deadline, you may still
Modify or Discard your Notice of Intent using the appropriate
buttons on the Recent Activity page.
Additional information on how to use RPS and the answers to some
frequently asked questions can be found on the
RPS Quick Help page.
Short descriptions of the forms and fields are below. The fields are
listed in the same order as found on the web page. The labels for the fields
in the web form will link to the appropriate field description below.
This form contains fields for the proposal title, the type of proposal, the
proposal abstract, and information about the Principal Investigator of the
proposal, such as name, institution, address, telephone number, etc.
Choose the type of proposal you will be submitting from the following list of
options:
- Theoretical GRB investigations (funding only)
- Correlative GRB observations involving new or enhanced IR ground-based capabilities for investigating high redshift bursts (funding only)
- Other correlative GRB investigations (funding only)
- New Swift GRB projects (funding only)
- Swift TOO observations of non-GRB targets (observation and funding for US PIs)
- Swift non-TOO observations of non-GRB targets (observation and funding for US PIs)
- Swift fill-in targets (observation and funding for US PIs)
Required.
Choose from the following list of options the predominant type of sources
that your proposal will entail:
- GRBs
- Active Galactic Nuclei
- X-Ray Transients
- Pulsars
- Supernovae, SNRs, Novae
- Stellar Flares
- Binary System Outbursts
- Galaxies/Clusters
- Other
Required.
The title of the proposal (up to 120 characters). Required.
800 characters maximum. Abstracts exceeding this limit will cause an error.
Optional.
Your title (Dr., Ms., Mr., Prof.). The value for this field comes from your
ARK user profile. If it is incorrect,
update your ARK user profile prior to proposal submission.
Your first name. Up to 30 characters are allowed. Required.
The value for this field comes from your
ARK user profile. If it is incorrect,
update your ARK user profile prior to proposal submission.
If you like, you may add your middle name or initial(s). Optional.
Up to 30 characters are allowed. The value for this field comes from your
ARK user profile. If it is incorrect,
update your ARK user profile prior to proposal submission.
Your last name (surname). Up to 30 characters are allowed. Required.
The value for this field comes from your
ARK user profile. If it is incorrect,
update your ARK user profile prior to proposal submission.
The name of your department at your institution. Up to 60 characters are allowed.
The value for this field comes from your
ARK user profile. If it is incorrect,
update your ARK user profile prior to proposal submission.
Your institutional affiliation. Required.
The value for this field comes from your
ARK user profile. If it is incorrect,
update your ARK user profile prior to proposal submission.
The first line of your institution's address, e.g., the street name, any number
within it, etc. Up to 60 characters.
The value for this field comes from your
ARK user profile. If it is incorrect,
update your ARK user profile prior to proposal submission.
The second line of your institution's address, if needed. Up to 60 characters.
The value for this field comes from your
ARK user profile. If it is incorrect,
update your ARK user profile prior to proposal submission.
Your city or town. Up to 32 characters. Required.
The value for this field comes from your
ARK user profile. If it is incorrect,
update your ARK user profile prior to proposal submission.
The name of the state/province/prefecture in which your institution is located.
Up to 30 characters. Required. For states in the U.S., please use USPS-standard,
two-letter abbreviations.
The value for this field comes from your
ARK user profile. If it is incorrect,
update your ARK user profile prior to proposal submission.
The postal code, ZIP code, or equivalent of your institution. Up to 10
characters.
The value for this field comes from your
ARK user profile. If it is incorrect,
update your ARK user profile prior to proposal submission.
The name of the country in which your institution is located. Required.
The value for this field comes from your
ARK user profile. If it is incorrect,
update your ARK user profile prior to proposal submission.
If your country is not listed, please contact the
RPS Help Desk.
Your telephone number, plus any extension. Please include the international
prefix if appropriate.
The value for this field comes from your
ARK user profile. If it is incorrect,
update your ARK user profile prior to proposal submission.
Your fax number, if available. 24 characters allowed.
The value for this field comes from your
ARK user profile. If it is incorrect,
update your ARK user profile prior to proposal submission.
Your e-mail address. Up to 60 characters. Required. An e-mail receipt will
be sent to this address within 24 hours of the electronic submission
of your proposal, if the e-mail receipt option is checked in your
ARK user profile.
The value for this field comes from your
ARK user profile. If it is incorrect,
update your ARK user profile prior to proposal submission.
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