Landing Page

To submit a proposal to seek observing and processing time on the SKAO telescopes, start here. You will be guided through the landing page’s main features and functionalities via this guide.

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Layout and Navigation

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

  • Add New Proposal Button: Click this button to start creating a new proposal.

Add proposal button
  • Filter by Status: Use the dropdown menu to filter proposals by their current status.

Page filter
  • Search bar : Search for specific proposals by title, PI and proposal ID.

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Proposal Table

This table lists your proposals with the following information

  • Proposal ID : Unique identifier for each proposal.

  • Cycle : SKAO observing cycle associated with the proposals.

  • Title : Briefly describes the research project.

  • PI : Principal Investigator leading the proposal.

  • Status : Current stage of the proposal (e.g., draft, submitted, under review).

  • Last Updated : Date and time the proposal was last modified.

  • Perform various actions on individual proposals (See below).

Landing page icons

Table Actions

Actions

Icon

Purpose

Edit

Click the pencil icon to edit the details of a proposal

View

Click the eye icon to view a summary of a proposal. There is also an option to download the proposal

Clone

Click the clone icon to see a summary of a proposal, with options to download and confirm the clone

Delete

Click the delete icon to see a summary of a proposal, with options to download and confirm the deletion

Key Information and Actions

  • An outline of your current proposals can be seen on the landing page.

  • You can search for specific proposals, filter by title, cycle, and view details of each proposal in the table.

  • Click the “Add New Proposal” button to start creating a new proposal.

Additional Notes

  • You need to be logged in to access the landing page and its features.

  • The table is sortable by clicking on the column headers.

  • Hovering over the action tab displays a tooltip explaining its function.

  • The SKAO logo when clicked, opens a new browser window with the SKAO website

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  • The page supports both light and dark mode with a Sun/Moon icon on the top right corner of the page.

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Next Steps

  • To learn more about creating a new proposal, see the “Title Page” section of this user guide.

  • If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact the SKAO Help desk.