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A Working Group was requested by the JWST Users Committee (JSTUC) to review the grant selection allocation process. The Working Group is constituted by the Space Telescope Science Institute Interim Director, Nancy Levenson, to provide advice and recommendations on adopting a formulaic approach to allocate funding to JWST science programs. The Working Group will report to the JSTUC and through them to the STScI Director and the JWST Senior Project Scientist.

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The Working Group will have access to the results of the JWST Cycle 2 and Cycle 3 FRC budget reviews and appropriate support from STScI staff. Any recommendations must be consistent with federal law on grant funding.

The Working Group will comprise comprises 8-10 members of the astronomical community selected by the STScI in consultation with the GSFC JWST Project Science team and the JSTUC. The Chair of the Working Group will organize the meetings of the Working Group, and STScI will provide logistical (travel, meeting, telecon, etc.) support as needed.

The Working Group will be is chaired by Ata Sarajedini (Florida Atlantic University). 
Working Group members are: Rupali Chandar (U. Toledo), Philip Choi (Pomona College), Tuan Do (UCLA), Rose Finn (Siena College), Jamie Kennea (Penn State, Swift), Dale Kocevski (Colby College), Lauranne Lanz (The College of New Jersey), Daniel Milisavljevic (Purdue), Rodolfo Montez (Chandra), and Casey Papovich (Texas A&M)

The committee will present a preliminary report to the JSTUC at their Spring, 2024, meeting. The final report will be due by June 30, 2024, to enable any enable proposed changes to be implemented in the JWST Cycle 4 Call for Proposals.

Katey Alatalo (STScI JWST Science Mission Office) and Susan Neff and Stefanie Milam (GSFC JWST Project Science Team) will serve as the primary contacts for the Working Group. They will be ex officio members of the WG. STScI Grants Administration will also support the Working Group. STScI and GSFC may supply observers to the committee. 

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