JWST Exosystems proposal preparation workshop for Cycle 6.

After 5 observing cycles, the James Webb Space Telescope has changed our way to study exoplanetary systems, from protoplanetary disks to exoplanet atmospheres. As the pressure to obtain observing time with this observatory keeps increasing, it is all the more necessary to join forces to develop competitive science cases with multiple expertise from observations to theory.

To help the French exosystem community to develop strong and successful proposals we will be holding the 4th edition of the JWST Exosystem Proposal Preparation Workshop series on June 16-18 at the Lagrange Laboratory in Nice in the valrose university site.

This two-day workshop will be organized in two parts:

•  Sessions with invited talks from experts about the health of the telescope and its instruments, and reviews on the latest JWST results on Exosystems sub-fields
• Brainstorming session in small groups to develop collaborative proposals on key science cases.

Registration is mandatory before the 17th of may 2026 (click here). There are no registration fee. Meals will be provided by the workshop. Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses. Participation from both experts and early-career scientists (PhD students and postdocs) are welcome and encouraged. A financial contribution may be provided on a case-by-case basis upon explicit and justified request.

The program is available here.

Please contact Vivien Parmentier (vivien.parmentier@oca.eu) for any questions.