How to access
1. Choose your access route
Lasers4EU offers three routes to transnational access:
Single-instrument
For users interested in transnational access and looking for a suitable laboratory for their access project, from fundamental science to validating a practical application.
Multi-instrument
For users who need access to as many installations as required in different facilities, over several years if necessary. Requires only a single proposal for the whole duration.
Industry
Allows companies to access the most recent techniques and methods in research laboratories and to benefit from the services of the partner facilities of Lasers4EU.
2. Find a lab
To find a suitable laboratory for your access project, visit our partners page.
Interested researchers are encouraged to contact the Director of the laboratory they wish to visit to obtain information on detailed access opportunities and conditions. Access is provided on the basis of scientific excellence of the proposal, reviewed by an external and independent Selection Panel. Priority is given to new users.
3. Submit your proposal
Please, note the criteria for eligibility. Details>>
Proposal submission is done fully electronically, using the LASERLAB-EUROPE Electronic Proposal Management System (ARIA).
It is highly recommended to prepare the “abstract” and the full proposal text off-line before starting the submission procedure.
After electronic submission you will automatically receive an e-mail acknowledgement indicating a link which will allow you to view your proposal and its processing status . Your proposal will only be properly processed after the generation of this acknowledgement. In case you do not receive such an acknowledgement, or if you find any other problems, please contact info@lasers4.eu.
Previous submitted proposals and active proposals are accessible if you login to your account.
4. Evaluation of your proposal
2. ASP will acknowledge the proposal submission and forward if to selected external reviewers who are responsible for the scientific evaluation of the proposal. The reviews are sent to the ASP.
3. ASP analyses the reviews and makes a final decision in line with the following criteria:
– Scientific merit
– Prioritising User Groups who have not previously visited the API and who would not normally have access to it
– Length of the access visit (short visits will be prioritised)
4. API (host institution) informs the applicant about the evaluation results
Explanatory Note:
Although Laserlab-Europe and the external Selection Panel make every effort to keep the period of time for evaluation and selection of proposals as short as possible, applicants should be prepared to face a period of typically four to eight weeks, in exceptional cases (e.g. due to unavailability of referees) even longer, before the evaluation result becomes available. In any case, visits may only be started after positive evaluation by the Selection Panel, of which the applicants will be informed through the host institution.