REGULATORY RULES
The call for proposals is composed by these regulatory rules updated on January 23rd, 2023 and the specific call for proposals of each cycle (see bellow table):
CALL 2024-II
The Call for proposals for 2024-II cycle for beamlines and microscopes is now closed.
This call covers experiments from June 2024 to December 2024.
Information about the specifics of the microscopes can be obtained at the following link: https://www.albasynchrotron.es/en/instrumentation
For those users applying to MSPD, CLAESS and NOTOS: if your proposal goes to the waiting list, it can be moved to another beamline in case enough beamtime is available. Please, indicate your preferred beamline and the second option in the text of the proposal.
Applications for researcher’s access to beamlines will be submitted through the current user office portal https://useroffice.cells.es
Applications for researcher’s access to electron microscopes will be submitted through the new user office portal (for microscopes only); https://userofficesystem.cells.es/
You will not need to register again, if you are already registered as ALBA user (X-ray or TEM program).
- Funding rules for users from Spanish home institutions have not changed.
- Transport of samples for Remote experiments will be funded for all Spanish users.
- More information about funding rules
CALL 2024-I
The Call for proposals for 2024-I cycle for all beamlines and microscopes is now closed.
This call covers experiments from January 2024 to June 2024, except for BL13-XALOC Beamline which will cover all the year.
Information about the specifics of the microscopes can be obtained at the following link: https://www.albasynchrotron.es/en/instrumentation
- Opening: July 3rd, 2023
- Deadline: September 4th , 2023, 14:00 ( CEST)
For those users applying to MSPD, CLAESS and NOTOS: if your proposal goes to the waiting list, it can be moved to another beamline in case enough beamtime is available. Please, indicate your preferred beamline and the second option in the text of the proposal.
Applications for researcher’s access to beamlines will be submitted through the current user office portal https://useroffice.cells.es
Applications for researcher’s access to electron microscopes will be submitted through the new user office portal (for microscopes only); https://userofficesystem.cells.es/ You will not need to register again, if you are already registered as ALBA user (X-ray or TEM program).
- Funding rules for users from Spanish home institutions have not changed.
- Transport of samples for Remote experiments will be funded for all Spanish users.
- More information about funding rules
CALL 2023-II MICROSCOPE EM01-CRYO-TEM
The Call for proposals for the Call 2023-II cycle for the EM01-Cryo-TEM is now closed.
Information about the specifics of the Cryo-TEM can be obtained at the following link: https://www.albasynchrotron.es/en/instrumentation.
This call will cover experiments from July 2023 to December 2023. Afterwards, the Cryo-TEM will be integrated in the usual CELLS calls.
- The same funding rules for users from Spanish home institutions that apply to the beamlines call will apply for the Cryo-TEM.
- More information about funding rules
During 2023 applications for researchers’ access to the electron microscopes will be done through e-mail.
To submit a proposal, complete the form and send it to useroffice@cells.es
CALL 2023-II
The Call for proposals for 2023-II cycle is now closed.
This call covers experiments from July 2023 to December 2023.
For those users applying to MSPD, CLAESS and NOTOS:
Your proposal may be moved to another of these three beamlines in case that your proposal is benefitting from this beamline or is part of the waiting list; the review panel will assess the situation of each proposal and will suggest the assignment to the Selection Committee.
Please, indicate your preferred beamline and the second option in the text of the proposal.
- Funding rules for users from Spanish home institutions have not changed.
- Transport of samples for Remote experiments will be funded for all Spanish users.
- More information about funding rules
In order to submit a proposal, please use the following link (login needed): https://useroffice.cells.es
EXPRESS CALL 2023-I MICROSCOPE EM01-CRYO-TEM
The Call for proposals for the Express Call 2023-I cycle for the EM01-Cryo-TEM is now closed.
Information about the specifics of the Cryo-TEM can be obtained at the following link: https://www.albasynchrotron.es/en/instrumentation.
This call will cover experiments from April 2023 to June 2023. Afterwards, the Cryo-TEM will be integrated in the usual CELLS calls.
- The same funding rules for users from Spanish home institutions that apply to the beamlines call will apply for the Cryo-TEM.
- During this call, Portuguese users will be funded in the same conditions than Spanish users.
- More information about funding rules
During 2023 applications for researchers’ access to the electron microscopes will be done through e-mail.
To submit a proposal, complete the form and send it to useroffice@cells.es
CALL FOR CONTINUOUS ACCESS AT MX (BL13-XALOC)
XALOC beamline is continuously open to users for macromolecular crystallography studies based on rapid access concept. However, BAG’s proposals have always priority over this rapid access and ALBA cannot warrant beamtime access, if there is no beamtime slots.
Contact the XALOC beamline responsible to know if there is beamtime slots at the beamline. If there are slots, you are encouraged to submit rapid access standard proposal.
The same regulatory rules apply for this rapid call, but proposals are evaluated in 3 weeks maximum and beamtime is only awarded in case of beamtime slots.
European (not Spanish) proposals are only funded in remote access. Non-European proposals are also welcome but they cannot be funded.
COVID-19 RAPID ACCESS (ALL BEAMLINES)
CALL INFORMATION HERE
Given the pandemic outbreak of COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, knowledge about the virus characteristics and the development of its possible vaccine and treatment are high priority in all research institutions worldwide.
ALBA assigns high priority to the projects related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. A "COVID-19 Rapid Access" call was established. Quick peer and safety review will be applied to the received proposals.
In order to submit a proposal for COVID-19 related research please use the link (login needed): https://useroffice.cells.es
INFORMATION
Submission Period |
Experiment Period |
Call for Proposal |
Results | |
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2024-II |
From 29/01/2024 |
All beamlines and microscopes: |
Convocatoria 2024-II |
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2024-I |
From 03/07/2023 |
All beamlines and microscopes except MX BL13-XALOC: |
Convocatoria 2024-I |
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2023-II |
From 20/03/2023 |
EM01-Cryo-TEM (Glacios microscope - 200kV): |
Convocatoria 2023-II |
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2023-II |
From 30/01/2023
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All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC:
|
Convocatoria 2023-II |
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2023-I Express |
From 24/01/2023 |
EM01-Cryo-TEM (Glacios microscope - 200kV): |
Convocatoria 2023-I Express |
2023-I Express Call Result |
2023-I |
From 04/07/2022 |
MX BL13-XALOC:
|
Convocatoria 2023-I |
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2022-COVID19 |
Continuous Call |
January 2022 |
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2022C |
Continuous Call |
January 2022 |
2022C Call Results | |
2022-II |
From 31/01/2022 |
All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC: |
Convocatoria 2022-II Convocatòria 2022-II Call for Proposals 2022-II |
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2022-I |
From 05/07/2021 |
MX BL13-XALOC: |
Convocatoria 2022-I Convocatòria 2022-I Call for Proposals 2022-I |
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2021-COVID19 |
Continuous Call |
January 2021 |
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2021C |
Continuous Call |
January 2021 |
2021C Call Results | |
2021-II |
From 01/02/2021 |
All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC: |
Convocatoria 2021-II Convocatòria 2021-II Call for Proposals 2021-II |
2021-II Call Results Resolución 2021-II Resol·lució 2021-II |
2021-I |
From 07/07/2020 |
MX BL13-XALOC: |
Convocatoria 2021-I Convocatòria 2021-I Call for Proposals 2021-I
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2021-I Call Results Resolución 2021-I Resol·lució 2021-I |
2020-COVID19 |
Continuous Call |
March 2020 |
2020-COVID19 Call Results | |
2020C |
Continuous Call |
January 2020 |
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2020C Call Results |
2020-II |
From 20/01/2020 |
All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC: |
Convocatoria 2020-II |
2020-II Call Results Resolución 2020-II Resol·lució 2020-II |
2020-I |
From 08/07/2019 |
MX BL13-XALOC: |
Convocatoria 2020-I |
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2019C |
Continuous Call |
January 2019 |
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2019-II |
From 28/01/2019 |
All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC: |
Convocatoria 2019-II |
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2019-I |
From 02/07/2018 |
MX BL13-XALOC: |
Convocatoria 2019-I
|
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2018C |
Continuous Call |
January 2018 |
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2018-II |
From 29/01/2018 |
All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC: |
Convocatoria 2018-II |
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2018-I |
From 03/07/2017 |
MX BL13-XALOC: |
Convocatoria 2018-I |
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2017C |
Continous Call |
January 2017 |
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2017-II |
From 01/02/2017 |
All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC: |
Convocatoria 2017-II |
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2017-I |
From 04/07/2016 |
MX BL13-XALOC: |
Convocatoria 2017-I
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2016-II |
From 01/02/2016 |
All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC: |
Convocatoria 2016-II |
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2016-I |
From 30/06/2015 |
MX BL13-XALOC: |
Convocatoria 2016-I |
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2015-II |
From 26/01/2015 |
All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC: |
Convocatoria 2015-II |
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2015-I |
From 05/06/2014 |
MX BL13-XALOC: |
Convocatoria 2015-I |
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2014 |
From 07/10/2013 |
April 2014 to |
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2013 |
From 17/09/2012 |
April 2013 to |
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2012 |
From 21/11/2011 |
May 2012 to |
BOREAS & CLAESS |