NASA Euclid General Investigator Program 2024

NASA has released the final text and due dates for the "Euclid General Investigator Program (EGIP)", to solicit proposals for basic research focused on data from the ESA Euclid mission including the following areas:

a. The analysis of data from the beginning of science operations or the development of data analysis techniques and tools. Investigators will be required to make software and other resources supporting such new analysis techniques publicly available.
b. Supporting observations that are directly relevant to the Euclid science objectives and would augment the science return of the mission and the selected investigations. Such investigations must specifically address how the anticipated results will advance Euclid science objectives and/or the broader astrophysics applications of Euclid data.
c. Theoretical investigations that will advance the science return of the Euclid mission. Such investigations must specifically address how the anticipated results will advance Euclid science objectives.

It is required to distinguish the proposed work from that associated with missions. If the proposal includes individuals associated with an active mission team, then the proposal must demonstrate that the proposed work does not overlap with any mission-related activities as part of the “Expertise and Resources Not Anonymized” document.

Note that the proposals should only include data that will be public at the start of the proposed programs. Mandatory NOIs are due August 22, 2024, and proposals are due October 3, 2024. The Planning start date is March 2025. This program will evaluate proposals using dual-anonymous peer review.  For more details, click here.