General Page

This guide explains the “General Page”, where you enter key details about your research proposal.

Layout and Navigation

The General Page has a clear structure:

• Top section: Displays the current proposal cycle ( automatically populated).

• Abstract area: A large text box where you write your proposal abstract (maximum 250 words).

Science Category and Sub-category: Choose the relevant scientific category and sub-category from the respective dropdown menus.

Science Category and Sub-category

Category	Sub-category
Cosmology
Cradle of Life
Epoch of Re-ionization
Extra Galactic continuum
Extra Galactic Spectral line
Gravitational Waves
High Energy Cosmic Particles
HI Galaxy science
Magnetism
Our Galaxy
Pulsars
Solar
Heliospheric and Ionospheric Physics
Transients
VLBI

Navigation Elements

• Home: (Top left corner) Returns you to the Landing Page.

• Team Page: (Bottom left corner) Takes you back to the Team Page.

• Save: (Top left) Saves your progress on the General Page.

• Validate: (Top right) Checks if all required information is filled correctly.

• Submit: (Top right corner, initially grayed out) Becomes clickable only when all proposal details are entered and validated.

• Science: (Bottom right corner) Moves you to the next page for science details.

Additional Features

• SKAO Standard Header and Footer: Provides branding and navigation to other resources.

• Sun/Moon Mode Toggle: (Top right corner) Adjusts the page contrast for accessibility.

• A status indicator at the top shows the validation status of each page in the flow.

• Each status indicator, when clicked, will navigate to the appropriate page

Key Information and Actions

• Enter your proposal abstract (maximum 250 words).

• The abstract field can contain latex in the provided text

• Provide a clear and concise abstract.

• Choose the relevant scientific category and subcategory.

• Save your progress regularly.

• Validate your information before submission.

Next Steps

After successfully entering your general proposal details, click “Science” to proceed to the next page, where you’ll provide more specific scientific information about your proposal.

Additional Notes

• This guide assumes you’re already logged in to PPT.

• The content remains the same regardless of your user context.

• Dynamic help is available, when you hover over fields, for descriptions.

• Remember to save your progress regularly using the “Save” button.

• The “Submit” button will only become active when all required information is entered and validated.

Confirmation Summary

Before submitting your details, ensure everything is correct by clicking ‘Validate’. Clicking ‘Submit’ after that will bring up a Confirmation Page summarizing your details. Review and click ‘Confirm’ to proceed or ‘Cancel’ to make changes.