Accelerating Discovery through
Neutron Science
Submit your merit-based research proposals for access to world-class neutron beam instruments and expert scientific collaboration.
Submission Pipeline
Move through each proposal step with clear prompts, quick checks, and a live preview of what matters next.
Step 1: Main Proposal Details
Start with the basics.
Set the proposal title, round, and type so the draft starts in the right place.
- Use a title that says what the experiment is trying to learn.
- Confirm the round and type before adding the detailed material.
Step 2: Collaborators & Roles
Bring the team together.
Add the researchers involved and show how each person contributes.
- Attach existing users where possible.
- Keep roles simple, accurate, and easy for reviewers to scan.
Principal scientist, co-investigators, instrument scientists, or specialist collaborators.
Step 3: Science Case
Tell the science story.
Explain the research question, why neutron access matters, and what the experiment could unlock.
- Connect aims, methods, and expected outcomes.
- Upload support files and wait until they finish.
Scientific quality, feasibility, novelty, and the suitability of neutron techniques for the proposed work.
Step 4: Categorisation
Send it to the right place.
Add the context ACNS needs to route the proposal cleanly.
- Complete required routing fields with plain, direct answers.
- Clarify anything not covered in the science case.
The proposal reaches the right downstream committee and handling workflow with less back-and-forth.
Step 5: Samples & Hazards
Make the safety picture clear.
Describe the materials, hazards, and controls needed for safe handling.
- Include hazards, quantities, storage, and handling notes.
- Be specific for unusual materials or special containment.
Hazard review, operational constraints, and handling suitability before scheduling.
Be specific about quantities, packaging, transport, and any special containment requirements.
Step 6: Instrument Request
Plan the instrument set-up.
Choose the instrument, requested time, and supporting environment.
- Match requested days to the experiment plan.
- Add any sample-environment or lab support needs.
Instrument set-up, required time, sample environment, instrument scientists, and set-up complexity.
Step 7: Review & Submit
Check once, submit cleanly.
Review the full proposal, fix blockers, and submit when everything lines up.
- Catch missing answers, uploads, or setup details.
- Submit when the summary matches the intended experiment.
A clean handoff into ACNS review without avoidable administrative or safety follow-up.
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