ICTP-ELETTRA Users Programme

The ICTP-ELETTRA Users Programme is offering access to the synchrotron radiation facility ELETTRA in Trieste in the years 2007-2011 to scientists who are citizens of developing countries and work in those countries.
A minimum of 1500 hours of beamtime can be made available within this programme for measurement and applications at any of the existing ELETTRA beamlines.
The programme is offering a limited number of grants to cover travel and living expenses of individuals and small groups who will use beamtime shift at ELETTRA. The number of scientists per group who can receive support depends on the number of allocated shifts and available funds:

• up to 2 scientists for experiments which received less than 12 shifts
• up to 3 scientists for experiments which received 12 shifts or more.

In order to allow experiment preparation and/or sample disposal, support can be offered towards stays up to 3 days before the beginning date of the experiment and 1 day after its completion.
In exceptional cases, training on a specific topic for longer periods can be arranged if it is meant to improve the expertise of relevance to a project. In that case a quota will be deducted from the total of annual hours.
In order to participate in the ICTP-ELETTRA Users Programme it is necessary to:

1. Submit an application for beamtime following the usual ELETTRA procedure; There are two deadlines every year:

• March 15th: for proposals eligible for the user period starting from July 1st to December 31st;
• September 15th: for proposals eligible for the user period starting from January 1st to June 30th.

The proposed experiments will be selected for beamtime assignment on the basis of their scientific merit. The applicants will be notified as soon as possible of the experiment evaluation.

If the application is approved, the applicant will receive an official notification about the beamtime assignment and he/she will be informed whether financial resources are available to cover the relevant expenses. When selecting the experiments to be supported, priority will be given to groups that have not benefited from the Programme previously.

2. After the applicant receives communication that the proposal has been selected to be supported by the Programme, the relevant application (one form for each participant) should be submitted to the ICTP.

• If visa support is required, the application for financial support must be submitted at least two months before the beginning of the beamtime.

• If no visa support is required, the application for financial support must be submitted at least one month before the beginning of the beamtime.

Each participant will receive an official invitation letter from the ICTP with some prearrival information.

3. Besides complying with the general instructions described in the Users Information, section, upon arrival in Trieste each participant must adhere to the following procedure:

• go to the Elettra User's Office to complete the individual Registration Form of the ICTP-ELETTRA Users;
• go to the ICTP Operations/Travel Claims Office for payment of daily subsistence allowances and reimbursement of travel tickets. The Office should be contacted only after registration formalities have been completed.

Request a long period training should be submitted to ICTP-ELETTRA Users Programme Committee.
For further information please contact the ICTP-Elettra Users Programme Secretariat.