-------------------------------------------------------------------- LARGE SCALE IMAGING SURVEYS WITH THE INT WIDE FIELD CAMERA 2nd ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY Observations beginning Semester 2001A (February 2001) -------------------------------------------------------------------- The first call for proposals resulted in five programmes being awarded time under the umbrella of the ING's Wide Field Survey (WFS) programme. These ran for the period August 1998 to January 2001. Details and links to these programmes are available at www.ing.iac.es/WFS. In view of the success of the initial WFS period, the ING Board has recommended the continuation of this survey programme. This `2nd Announcement of Opportunity' makes available substantial amounts of observing time with the prime focus Wide Field Camera on the Isaac Newton Telescope. The announcement is intended for a small number of large scale survey programmes which would normally be beyond the scope of the bi-annual time allocation system. Observing time may be spread over more than one semester, starting during semester 2001A, and spanning a period up to three years. A review of progress is foreseen annually, on the basis of which further observing time will be granted. No specific limit is set to the amount of observing time that may be requested, but the ING Board have stated that approximately five weeks per semester (covering dark, grey or bright time) will be available for the WFS. The full announcement of opportunity and complete details of how to apply is available at: http://www.ing.iac.es/WFS/WFCsur.announce.html This announcement is open to PIs currently working in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands only. The deadline for submission of applications is: Midnight (UT+1) 30 September 2000. Further details may be obtained from the ING WFS project manager, Nic Walton (naw@ing.iac.es). 25th July 2000