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Applying for beamtime

SSRF accepts proposals throughout the year routinely and carries out two rounds review. There are two deadlines to be aware of:

March 1st, 23:59 for access from July

September 1st, 23:59 for access from January of the following year

 

Workflow

Register in User Application System (http://ssrfwx.ssrf.ac.cn/proposals/en)

Submit your proposal

SSRF carries out a peer review of proposals

If successful:

SSRF allocates beamtime and sends out the results

New users take and pass the safety training quiz online (Valid for one year)

Attend SSRF on time

Get your personal dosimeter and user card

Carry out your experiments

Clean up the lab and return the dosimeter

Submit the proposal implement form (before leaveing SSRF), the experimental report and the publication

 

Applicant Qualifications: in-service researcher or postdoctor, cannot be a student (PhD, Masters or Undergraduate Student).

                Applicant Fee: free for science research and a certain fee for for-profit proposals

Beamtime Validity Period: 2 years from the first day of the allocated beamtime

Beamtime Allocation Principle: according to the peer review result and SSRF operation schedule

 

All the proposals should be submitted online in User Application System:

http://ssrfwx.ssrf.ac.cn/proposals/en

 

 

 

       
   
     
 
 
     

 

 


 

 

 

Proposal Review

Review Principle

-          Proposal Significance (scientific significance, national demand, and social benefit)

-          Feasibility

-          Expected accomplishments

-          Necessity and rationality of applying for SSRF beamtime

-          Implementation of previous proposals (not for new users)

Review process

-          The proposal will be reviewed by the beamline director first to see whether the experiment can be carried out on the requested instrument.

-          If the application involves some special safety requirements (such as radiological safety, inflammable and explosive goods, biological safety, etc.), it should be reviewed by SSRF technical safety department.

-          The approved proposal will proceed to expert review.

-          The experts assess and rank the proposal according to the proposal significance and the experiment.

-          SSRF allocates the beamtime for the approved proposal according to the experts’ recommendations.