Applying for Beam Time – Canadian Access to International Synchrotron Facilities
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General User Access to the Advanced Photon Source – Argonne, Illinois
User time obtained through this mechanism is via competitive peer review two times per year, emphasizing the excellence of science where there is intent to publish scientific results. CLS Call for Proposals Deadlines.
Proposals which are approved for technical feasibility and receive a score between 1 and 4, will be considered ACTIVE and remain active for two years (six APS Cycles). APS General User proposal deadline. Active proposals are not re-evaluated.
Proposal Review and Ratings: All new proposals are reviewed for technical feasibility and Peer Review. Click here for details about the Peer Review evaluation criteria, rating scale, Peer Review Committee and notification of results. Each proposal is reviewed in depth and scored by one committee member and at least three external reviewers. The final grade is assigned by the PRC taking into consideration the average of all reviewers’ scores and discussion of the proposal during the PRC meeting.
Beam Time Allocation & Scheduling: Information for proposals requesting beam time at the APS, will be compiled, along with the PRC scores, and sent to the PNCSRF staff for allocation and scheduling. The allocation and scheduling of shifts will be managed by the PNCSRF staff.
Active proposals may request shifts as required anytime throughout the two year timeframe by submitting a PNC Beamtime Request form by the APS Proposal Deadline for the appropriate APS Cycle. Beamtime requests are prioritized each cycle based on the peer review score received on this proposal. The PNCSRF staff will also take into consideration scientific productivity as indicated by publications resulting from previous beamtime allocated at the APS via the CLS.
Users are responsible for requesting beamtime and following the CLS application process and all APS policies and procedures associated with participating with an experiment.
Users requesting access to the Advanced Photon Source, through the Canadian Light Source, must submit a General User Proposal to the CLS. The user is required to be a registered user at both, the APS and CLS. Once the CLS Peer Review Process has been completed, the user must submit a PNC Request form, to formally request beamtime on any of the APS-XSD sectors. If the proposal is allocated beamtime, an ESAF must be filled out prior to the experiment at the APS and an End of Experiment Survey completed afterwards.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible to apply for Canadian Access to the APS, the spokesperson must be affiliated with a Canadian institution.
If the spokesperson is a student or postdoctoral fellow, their Scientific Project Leader must be affiliated with a Canadian institution.
Appeals: CLS promotes and encourages open communication between all users of the beamlines at the CLS and at the APS. Appeals relating to proposal ratings and/or allocation will follow the process identified in the Appeals Guidelines.
Submit General User Proposal to CLS
Step 1: Contact Robert Gordon to discuss your research
Step 2: Submit Proposal to CLS – Deadline: February 29, 2012
Login to https://user.lightsource.ca
If you have not previously registered with the CLS, you will be required to do so. You will receive a username prior to submitting a proposal.
- Select “My Proposals”
- Submit a New Proposal – select “Canadian Access to International Synchrotron Facilities” under the heading “General User”. Please note that the proposal will default to be valid for 2 years (6 APS cycles).
- Step 3: CLS sends proposal information to the PNC staff (May 11th)
Step 4: User emails a PNC Request Form to Robert Gordon for beamtime request in APS Cycle 2012-3 (Oct-Dec 2012) - Deadline: July 12, 2012
Step 5: PNC Staff allocate/schedule beamtime based on CLS’ Peer Review scoring system. APS Allocation meeting: August 14, 2012
Request Beamtime against your CLS Proposal using the PNC Request Form
Step 1: User submits a PNC Request Form referencing PUP-27976 and emails to Robert Gordon– Deadline for APS Cycle 2013-1: Oct.25/12
Step 2: PNC Staff allocates/schedules beamtime for APS Cycle 2013-1 (Feb-Apr. 2013) – APS Allocation Meeting: November 27, 2012
Process Overview
Last modified: 2012-02-01 16:02:50