Regular call
Deadlines for PETRA III call for regular proposals are usually 1 March and 1 September.
Rolling call
Any proposal for PETRA III beamlines P08, P11, P22, P23, P24 can be submitted at any time during our rolling call procedure (continous call without deadline).
Rolling proposal
Rolling Proposal give the opportunity to carry out experiments on the CryoEM-Krios "POLARIS", with continuous submission and reviewing every 2 months.
There are calls every two months (6 times a year) :
- From beginning of January to mid-January for beamtime allocation period starting from Mid-February to end of March
- From beginning of March to mid-March for beamtime allocation period starting from Mid-April to end of May
- From beginning of May to mid-May for beamtime allocation period starting from Mid-June to end of July
- From beginning of July to mid-July for beamtime allocation period starting from Mid-August to end of September
- From beginning of September to mid-September for beamtime allocation period starting from Mid-October to end of November
- From beginning of November to mid-November for beamtime allocation period starting from Mid-December to end of January
Proposal
We invite you to submit applications for access to the SOLARIS Centre research facilities. Access to SOLARIS is free of charge for any scientists who carries out non-commercial research. The international commission decides on the allocation of beamtime.
Beamtime is split into two 6-months allocation periods corresponding to spring and autumn calls for proposals.
The spring call (deadline for proposal submission: 1st of April) is for experiments to be performed from September of the same year till February the following year.
The autumn call (deadline for proposal submission: 1st of October) is for experiments to be performed from March till August of the following year.
Next call for proposals will be open in Spring 2025. The deadline for submitting proposals is the 30th of April 2025 at 23:59 CET.
Classic BAG (Block Allocation Group)
Classic BAG are proposals clustering multiple teams sharing either a similar thematic or a similar technique that required a specific set-up.
There is no limitation in the number of teams gathering or in the number of shifts requested.
Classic BAG submission is open only once a year during calls from mid-July to mid-September.
Accepted Classic BAG experiment can start from March of the next year.
These proposals have a one year duration, with a mid-term reevaluation after six months.
MX-BioSAXS BAG (Block Allocation Group)
MX-BioSAXS BAG are proposals clustering multiple teams sharing either a similar thematic or a similar location.
Currently this type of proposal is dedicated for MX and BioSAXS analysis.
There is no limitation in the number of teams gathering or in the number of shifts requested.
MX-BioSAXS BAG submission is open only once a year during calls from mid-July to mid-September.
Accepted MX-BioSAXS BAG experiment can start from March of the next year.
These proposals have a two years duration, with a mid-term reevaluation after one year.
Rapid Access
Rapid Acces proposals are a way to obtain free beamtime on decision of the Experimental Division Direction.
Thay are submitted continiously but are limited to a really small number of proposals, only for urgent work.