Introduction
The three major PSI user facilities SLS, SINQ, SμS are all partners within the access programmes of the European community I3 networks.
Part of that programme is to provide access to users from EC countries and associated states (except Switzerland) and to support those user visits by travel and subsistence funds. The guidelines for funding might differ between the facilities and depend on the available budget.
For detailed information about the funding options at the three facilities and the necessary procedures and formalities please visit the programme-specific sites listed in the navigation menu on the left.
Coverage of funding
Once selected for funding (see below) PSI covers the accommodation in the PSI guest house, a daily allowance (CHF 60,-) and a flat rate for travel costs for one scientist from the visiting team.Criteria for eligibility
For both SLS as well as SINQ and SμS we are able to support part of our users from EU member countries and associated states (see table below) by the reimbursement of travel and accomodation expenses.A necessary condition for being eligible for funding is that the proposal clearly originates from an EU member country or an EU associated state. Hence the main proposer and the majority of the experimental team must be affiliated to an institute located in one of those countries. Not the personal citizenship but the affiliation country of the main proposer is decisive. Funding in general is not available for Swiss users since due to the EU regulations users from the host country are not eligible.
Please note that not each eligible proposal can be funded due to limited amount of available funds. If an experiment is eligible and has passed the criteria for funding we usually reimburse the expenses for one member of a group of scientists performing an experiment at our facilities. The group leader of the experimental team is free to decide which scientist out of his team should be supported but it has to be somebody affiliated to one of the countries listed below.
An experiment is eligible for funding if...
- both the user group leader (main proposer) and the majority of the users are affiliated to institutions from EU member states or associated states, see table below.
- both the user group leader and the majority of the users are affiliated to institutions outside of Switzerland.
Proposal submission
Please submit your proposals according to the actual calls for proposals. In case that your proposal is eligible within one of the I3 programs at SLS or within NMI3 it automatically enters the selection procedure for the access program. There is no need for the users to claim their request additionally.Criteria for funding
Once being eligible the proposal is refereed by the SLS or SINQ/SμS proposal review committees together with the non-eligible proposals. The main criterion for funding is scientific excellence of the project followed by the intention to fund young scientists, new users and projects from countries without a national neutron/muon/synchrotron light sources. The proposers are informed about the success of their application for funding electronically. Please contact us directly for any further question.Eligible countries
| EU member countries (EU-27) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria (AT) | Belgium (BE) | Bulgaria (BU) | Cyprus (CY) |
| Czech Republic (CZ) | Denmark (DK) | Estonia (EE) | Finland (FI) |
| France (FR) | Germany (DE) | Greece (GR) | Hungary (HU) |
| Ireland (IE) | Italy (IT) | Latvia (LV) | Lithuania (LT) |
| Luxembourg (LU) | Malta (MT) | Netherlands (NL) | Poland (PL) |
| Portugal (PT) | Romania (RO) | Slovakia (SK) | Slovenia (SI) |
| Spain (ES) | Sweden (SE) | United Kingdom (GB) |
| Associated states | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (AL) | Bosnia & Herzegovina (BA) | Croatia (HR) | FYR Macedonia (MK) | |
| Iceland (IS) | Israel (IL) | Liechtenstein (LI) | Moldova (MD | |
| Montenegro (ME) | Norway (NO) | Serbia (RS) | Turkey (TR) |