Types of Proposals

Merit: Most common type. Beamtime at the Australian Synchrotron is awarded is a competitive process. Beamtime applications are first vetted for technical feasibility and feasible proposals will be scored and ranked according to scientific merit, track record, need for synchrotron radiation, and clarity.

Preferred Access: Contact your institution/supervisor to find out if you are eligible for preferred access time.

Commercial Access: Paid service for the following.

• Fast data

• Confidentiality & IP protection

• Fast & guaranteed access 

• Highly qualified & experienced staff 

See Synchrotron commercial services | ANSTO or contact us directly at as-mex@ansto.gov.au for more information about Commercial Access.

Before submitting a Proposal

All potential NEW Users to the beamline must contact the beamline scientists at as-mex@ansto.gov.au well in advance of submitting their proposal in order to discuss feasibility and maximise their chances of success. Note, that the proposer / Principal Scientist on a proposal cannot be a student.

The MEX team has prepared proposal writing guidelines in the daughter page MEX Proposal Writing Guidelines Please ensure you read the entire page. Failure to follow these guidelines is likely to render your proposal uncompetitive.

It is vital that you submit the appropriate sample table with your proposal.

Proposal submission

You need to submit all proposals via the Australian Synchrotron Portal, https://portal.synchrotron.org.au.

Please Note: It is no longer possible to create Australian Synchrotron portal accounts on behalf of others, so please ensure anyone you intend to add to your proposal has a portal account well ahead of the proposal deadline.

Applying for beamtime on the following beamlines:

Original beamlines

Beamtime on these beamlines is available to all researchers.

 BRIGHT beamlines

Beamtime on these beamlines is only available to BRIGHT funders. A list of funders is available on the following webpage https://www.ansto.gov.au/our-facilities/australian-synchrotron/project-bright

• You need to submit all proposals via the Australian Synchrotron Portal, https://portal.synchrotron.org.au.

• Select the round

• Please see here for additional information.

Need Assistance?

See AUSTRALIAN SYNCHROTRON USER OFFICE - FAQs for more general information about using the Australian Synchrotron

You can contact the User Office using the details below with any queries.

Please create your proposal as early as possible as you will not receive user office or IT assistance after 4.30pm day of deadline.

User Office - Victoria

Australian Synchrotron

Tel +61 3 8540 4217
Email user.office.vic@ansto.gov.au
Web http://www.ansto.gov.au

We are open weekdays 8.30am – 4:30pm