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%% LaTeX template for the science justification & technical feasibility
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\begin{document}

\noindent$\star$\footnote{\sl Note: the proposal justification must be 
                          submitted in Portable Document Format (PDF). 
                          The maximum length of a justification 
                          (everything included) is 4 pages.}

\pagestyle{plain}
\pagenumbering{arabic}

\begin{center} 
\bfseries{Title of the EP Proposal}
\end{center}

\centerline{\bf PI: 
{A. Author}; Co-I: B. Author, C. Author }
 
\noindent {\bf 1. Abstract}
\smallskip \newline
Enter a concise abstract of the proposal here. Do not exceed 10 lines.

\bigskip
\noindent {\bf 2. Description of the Proposed Program}
\smallskip\newline
\noindent {\bf 2.1 Scientific Rationale:}
\smallskip\newline
Describe the scientific background and the overall significance of the project. State pertinent references and previous work plus justification for the present proposal. Figures and tables may also be included to help the justification.

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\noindent {\bf 2.2 Immediate Objectives:}
\smallskip \newline
Describe the proposed observing program and explain your immediate analysis goals.

\bigskip
\noindent {\bf 3. Justification of Requested Observing Strategy, Exposure Time, Feasibility, and Visibility}
\smallskip \newline
Describe the proposed targets and observations. Explain in detail the requested observing time, instrument modes, and any other constraints. Provide a feasibility analysis, such as the expected significance of detection, and signal-to-noise required to obtain the scientific results needed in the {\it Scientific Rationale} section. Explain how these observations will contribute toward the accomplishment of the goals outlined above. Provide information on the target visibility (based on the EP visibility checker).
\noindent\newline
If proposing more than one target, justify the priority of each, because it is likely that only some of the proposed targets are accepted.
\noindent\newline
If proposing a monitoring program, describe the cadence of observations, exposure time of each observation and all other time constraints.
\noindent\newline
If proposing a ToO program, explain and justify the trigger criteria and give a realistic estimate of the probability that the ToO will be triggered. Note that Cycle-2 only accepts non-ToO and anticipated ToO proposals for known sources.

\bigskip
\noindent {\bf 4. Work Plan and Justification of the Team's Expertise}
\smallskip\\
Include an anonymized one-paragraph work plan. Also briefly explain what expertise or effort each team member will contribute to the project.\\

\noindent {\bf 5. Most Relevant Proposer's Publications and References}
\smallskip \newline
{\small
(1) Author1 A.\ et al., 2024, MNRAS, Vol., page
}




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