From proposals to experiments

1. Call for proposals

Each year PSI launches several calls for proposals for its large scale infrastructures. Please finde more information about the open calls and proposal submission deadlines below.

Proposal deadlines overview

2. Proposal submission

Scientific proposals should solely be submitted via the PSI Digital User Office (DUO). This is a central web based tool to organize the user operation at PSI. It allows for instance to submit proposals, experimental reports, to request for PSI badges or dosimeters, register your publications etc.

Digital User Office (DUO)

3. Evaluation

The proposals are evaluated by external proposal review committees. They provide a ranking and give recommendations to the PSI management on the distribution of beamtime. The rating is done in accordance with the IUPAP recommendations for large scale facilities, section 3.2) and is based on scientific merit, technical feasibility, previous record of the proposers, availability of the resources. Soon after that the main authors of the proposals are informed electronically about the results. Afterwards the respective beamline managers will arrange a date for the experiment in agreement with the proposal author.

SINQ scientific and proposal review committee

4. Before arrival

In between the notification about a successful proposal and the experiment a couple of formal procedures have to be followed.

Before arrival

Information for foreign users
Shipping instructions

Your stay at PSI
How to get to PSI?
How to get my badge?

5. Your Stay at PSI

Please find below some useful information that will help you during your stay at the PSI campus. If you need any further assistance please contact the PSI User Office desk or phone PSI-4666 !