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.

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

2024-II

From 29/01/2024
to 29/02/2024
14:00 (Barcelona time)

All beamlines and microscopes:
June 2024
to December 2024

Convocatoria 2024-II
Convocatòria 2024-II
Call for Proposals 2024-II

 

2024-I

From 03/07/2023
to 04/09/2023
14:00 (Barcelona time)

All beamlines and microscopes except MX BL13-XALOC:
January 2024
to June 2024

Convocatoria 2024-I
Convocatòria 2024-I
Call for Proposals 2024-I

2024-I Call Result
Resolución 2024-I
Resolució 2024-I

2023-II

From 20/03/2023
to 17/04/2023
14:00 (Barcelona time)

EM01-Cryo-TEM (Glacios microscope - 200kV): 
July 2023
to December 2023

Convocatoria 2023-II
Convocatòria 2023-II
Call for Proposals 2023-II

2023-II Call Result
Resolución 2023-II
Resolució 2023-II

2023-II

From 30/01/2023
to 28/02/2023
14:00 (Barcelona time)

 

All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC:
July 2023
to December 2023

 

Convocatoria 2023-II
Convocatòria 2023-II
Call for Proposals 2023-II

2023-II Call Result
Resolución 2023-II
Resolució 2023-II

2023-I  Express

From 24/01/2023
to 17/02/2023
14:00 (Barcelona time)

EM01-Cryo-TEM (Glacios microscope - 200kV): 
April 2023
to June 2023

Convocatoria 2023-I Express
Convocatòria 2023-I Express
Call for Proposals 2023-I Express

2023-I Express Call Result
Resolución 2023-I Express
Resolució 2023-I Express

2023-I

From 04/07/2022
to 05/09/2022
14:00 (Barcelona time)

MX BL13-XALOC: 
January 2023
to December 2023


Other beamlines: 
January 2023
to June 2023

Convocatoria 2023-I
Convocatòria 2023-I
Call for Proposals 2023-I

2023-I Call Result
Resolución 2023-I
Resolució 2023-I

2022-COVID19

Continuous Call

January 2022
to December 2022

2022-COVID19 Call Results

2022C

Continuous Call

January 2022
to December 2022

2022C Call Results

2022-II

From 31/01/2022
to 01/03/2022
14:00 (Barcelona time)

All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC:
July 2022
to December 2022

Convocatoria 2022-II
Convocatòria 2022-II
Call for Proposals 2022-II

2022-II Call Result
Resolución 2022-II
Resolució 2022-II

2022-I

From 05/07/2021
to 06/09/2021
13:59 (Barcelona time)

MX BL13-XALOC: 
January 2022
to December 2022


Other beamlines: 
January 2022
to June 2022


Convocatoria 2022-I
Convocatòria 2022-I
Call for Proposals 2022-I

2022-I Call Results
Resolución 2022-I
Resol·lució 2022-I

Corrigendum (24/11/2021):
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2021-COVID19

Continuous Call

January 2021
to December 2021

2021-COVID19 Call Results

2021C

Continuous Call

January 2021
to
December 2021

2021C Call Results

2021-II

From 01/02/2021
to 01/03/2021
13:59 (Barcelona time)

All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC:
July 2021
to December 2021

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
to 07/09/2020
23:59 (Barcelona time)

MX BL13-XALOC: 
January 2021
to December 2021


Other beamlines: 
January 2021
to June 2021

Convocatoria 2021-I
Convocatòria 2021-I
Call for Proposals 2021-I

 

2021-I Call Results
Resolución 2021-I
Resol·lució 2021-I

2020-COVID19

Continuous Call

March 2020
to December 2020

2020-COVID19 Call Results

2020C

Continuous Call

January 2020
to December 2020

 

2020C Call Results

2020-II

From 20/01/2020
to 24/02/2020
23:59 (Barcelona time)

All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC:
July 2020
to December 2020

Convocatoria 2020-II
Convocatòria 2020-II
Call for Proposals 2020-II

2020-II Call Results
Resolución 2020-II
Resol·lució 2020-II

2020-I

From 08/07/2019 
to 09/09/2019 
23:59 (Barcelona time)

MX BL13-XALOC: 
January 2020
to December 2020


Other beamlines: 
January 2020
to June 2020

Convocatoria 2020-I
Convocatòria 2020-I
Call for Proposals 2020-I

 2020-I Call Results

2019C

Continuous Call

January 2019
to December 2019

 

2019C Call Results

2019-II

From 28/01/2019 
to 25/02/2019 
23:59 (Barcelona time)

All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC:
July 2019
to December 2019

Convocatoria 2019-II
Convocatòria 2019-II
Call for Proposals 2019-II

 2019-II Call Results

2019-I

From 02/07/2018
to 10/09/2018
23:59 (Barcelona time)

MX BL13-XALOC: 
January 2019
to December 2019


Other beamlines: 
January 2019
to June 2019

Convocatoria 2019-I
Convocatòria 2019-I
Call for Proposals 2019-I

 

 2019-I Call Results

2018C

Continuous Call

January 2018
to December 2018

 

2018C Call Results

2018-II

From 29/01/2018
to 26/02/2018 
23:59 (Barcelona time)

All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC:
July 2018 
to December 2018
 

Convocatoria 2018-II
Convocatòria 2018-II
Call for Proposals 2018-II

 2018-II Call Results

2018-I

From 03/07/2017
to 07/09/2017 
23:59 (Barcelona time)

MX BL13-XALOC: 
January 2018
to December 2018


Other beamlines: 
January 2018
to June 2018

Convocatoria 2018-I
Convocatòria 2018-I
Call for Proposals 2018-I

 2018-I Call Results

2017C

Continous Call

January 2017
to December 2017

 

2017C Call Results

2017-II

From 01/02/2017
to 01/03/2017 
23:59 (Barcelona time)

All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC:
July 2017 
to December 2017

Convocatoria 2017-II
Convocatòria 2017-II
Call for Proposals 2017-II

2017-II Call Results

2017-I

From 04/07/2016
to 08/09/2016
23:59 (Barcelona time)

MX BL13-XALOC: 
January 2017
to December 2017


Other beamlines: 
January 2017 
to June 2017

 

Convocatoria 2017-I
Convocatòria 2017-I
Call for Proposals 2017-I

 

2017-I Call Results

2016-II

From 01/02/2016
to 29/02/2016
23:59 (Barcelona time)

All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC:
July 2016 
to December 2016

Convocatoria 2016-II
Convocatòria 2016-II
Call for Proposals 2016-II

2016-II Call Results

2016-I

From 30/06/2015
to 07/09/2015
23:59 GMT +1

MX BL13-XALOC: 
January 2016
to December 2016


Other beamlines:
January 2016
to June 2016

Convocatoria 2016-I
Convocatòria 2016-I
Call for Proposals 2016-I

 2016-I Call Results

2015-II

From 26/01/2015
to 23/02/2015
23:59 GMT +1

All beamlines except MX BL13-XALOC:
July 2015
to December 2015
 

Convocatoria 2015-II
Convocatòria 2015-II
Call for Proposals 2015-II

2015-II Call Results 

2015-I

From 05/06/2014 
to 07/07/2014
23:59 GMT+2

MX BL13-XALOC: 
January 2015
to December 2015

Other beamlines:
January 2015
to June 2015

Convocatoria 2015-I
Convocatòria 2015-I
Call for Proposals 2015-I

2015-I Call Results

2014

From 07/10/2013
to 04/11/2013
23:59 GMT+1

April 2014 to
December 2014

Convocatoria 2014
Convocatòria 2014
Call for Proposals 2014

2014 Call Results for MISTRAL
2014 Call Results

2013

From 17/09/2012
to 10/10/2012
23:59 GMT+1

April 2013 to
March 2014

Convocatoria 2013
Convocatòria 2013
Call for Proposals 2013

2013 Call Results
2013 Call Results Correction

2012

From 21/11/2011
to 17/01/2012
23:59 GMT+1

May 2012 to
March 2013

Convocatoria 2012
Convocatòria 2012
Call for Proposals 2012

BOREAS & CLAESS
MSPD, MISTRAL, NCD & CIRCE
XALOC
New proposals granted with beamtime