The Call for Proposals for observations at ESO telescopes in Period 116 (1 October 2025 - 30 April 2026) has been released. Please consult the Period 116 document before applying for time on ESO telescopes. All technical information about the offered instruments and facilities can be found on the ESO webpages linked from the Call for Proposals. The proposal submission deadline is on 20 March 2025, 12:00 CEST.
Call for Proposals for Period 116
Published: 20 Feb 2025
- Large Programmes are not offered in this Period
- P116 is the last semester-based Period, before the change to a Yearly Cycle
- Check out the newly redesigned Call for Proposals document to get all the information you need
- Refresh your User Portal: improve your proposal's chances of a better review by updating your scientific keywords
- The telescope pressure at UT3 and UT4 for certain ranges of RA and observing conditions remains very high due to ongoing commitments
- Joint VLT/I-ALMA programmes are offered in this Period
- Please note the extended duration of this Period.