NEPHEWS
New EU access programme for synchrotron radiation and Neutron Facilities: NEPHEWS
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Together with 22 other synchrotron radiation and Neutron facilities, ISA is participating in the EU project NEutrons and PHotons Elevating Worldwide Science (NEPHEWS). Under NEPHEWS we offer free-of-charge transnational access (TNA) to the ASTRID2 beam lines, covering travel and accommodation for eligible users. NEPHEWS has a special focus on offering support to people from one of 8 selected countries (Estonia, Finland, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine), then to those coming from EU Widening countries and users without direct access to large scale research infrastructures in their country. Follow the link below to see the full description of priorities for awarding TNA under the NEPHEWS project, as well as a list
of the "widening countries". Read more about the NEPHEWS project on the programme website. |
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Other opportunities under NEPHEWS
Twinning Programme
The twinning programme is aimed at researchers who do not have any experience with applying for access and carrying out experiments at large research infrastructures. Under this programme, experienced researchers are "twinned" with those who would like to learn, not only about the technique and how it may be applicable to their research, but also the process involved in applying for and carrying out a successful beam time.
Early stage researchers
Here, support is available for young scientists to apply for a short (up to one week) internship at one of the facilities in the NEPHEWS programme, where they can learn about the various techniques and the applicability of them to different research areas. They will also gain an understanding of how to apply for access and learn about other aspects of the activities at the facility, such as technology transfer.
There is currently an open call for applications for support under this programme, the deadline for applying is the 15th of November 2024.
NEPHEWS is now operational and therefore it possible to apply for support for TNA to ASTRID2. When you apply for beam time through the ISA call for proposals, please indicate in the proposal form if you wish to be considered for support under NEPHEWS.
Support for travel and accommodation is available for up to 2 users per project. This covers travel expenses of up to €600 and 1 week of accommodation per person; accommodation will be booked by ISA.
To be eligible for NEPHEWS support, the applicant and the majority of the research group should have their institute/company outside of Denmark.
Once a NEPHEWS proposal has been awarded access to one of the ASTRID2 beamlines
- The beamline scientists will contact the successful applicant in order to arrange a suitable time for the measurements.
- Local accommodation for the duration of the visit will be arranged by the , who will also help with any other practical aspects of the visit. Details of travel to and within Aarhus can be found on the ISA website.
For research carried out under the NEPHEWS programme
Each Group Leader is requested to ensure that:
- A Project Summary Report form is completed and sent as attachment via email to the
, as soon as possible after the supported visit.
- All publications directly linked to the work performed in the framework of the project should acknowledge the support of the EU NEPHEWS programme.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101131414 (NEPHEWS).
- The relevant beam line scientist should be kept informed of all the publications referred to under the point above.
You should email the full title and reference of the publication to
, once it has been accepted for publication.
- Eligible users in the Project Group will receive a link to the AU online reimbursement system, where all receipts for travel should be uploaded.
- Total travel costs up to no more than €650 per visit can be reimbursed. In case of doubt, please contact us in advance of booking your travel.
- Please make sure that the scanned or electronic versions of the tickets/documents to be uploaded show the price of the fare (additional submission of original paper versions is not required).
- Preference must be given to an economical means of transportation, typically an economy ticket.
- Tickets for any type of travel which could not be used and/or had to be replaced, for example missed trains, cannot be reimbursed.
- All receipts have to show purchase details and not only the credit card transaction. Only purchases to be reimbursed should be included on the receipt.
User registration
For our records and reporting to the EC, all supported users are requested to fill in a User Registration Form, you can download the registration form as pdf file below. This should be returned electronically to the relevant beam line scientist before your beam time, and they will ensure that all the beam time information included on the form is correct, before asking you to sign a print out of the completed form during the beam time.
User registration form:
Questions concerning proposals covered by this programme can be directed to:
Søren Vrønning Hoffmann
ISA, Centre for Storage Ring Facilities
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Aarhus University
DK-8000 Aarhus C
Denmark
This project is co-funded through the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme under grant agreement No 101131414
Last Modified 14 October 2024