• Write a Proposal
• 1. First Contact
• 2. Deadlines
• 3. How to write?
• 4. Contents
• 5. Proposal Category
• 6. Review
• 7. Acceptance

4. Contents of a proposal

Scientific Case

Part 1 ("Aim of the proposed experiment and description of the scientific background") of the project application should begin with a commonly understandable desription of the research project. Please keep in mind that the project review panels consist of scientists and PSC members, who, though experts in the field, will generally not have specific knowledge of your scientific project or of your sample systems. Thus, they will rely solely on your proposal on your evaluation.

It is helpful to add information of your previous work at DESY and e.g. about the sample quality and -if possible- its characterization done at your institute (Part 2 "Results of previous own work").

A description of your short- and long-term objectives (Part 4 "Description of results expected and their scientific relevance") and the scientific relevance of your expected results is helpful for the reviewers to assess your proposal.

A list of your own publications (Part 5 "Related Own Publications") is needed but also of relevant work of other groups in that research field (Part 6 "Other related literary references"). If important work is published in sources which are hardly accessible, like internal reports etc., we would appreciate receiving a pdf-file of those papers by e-mail (please send it to door@desy.de).

Experimental Case (Part 3)

Part 3a ("Experimental Method and Setup") of your proposal should describe the hardware and software needs to perform your experiments at HASYLAB. Specify the station you need and why that beamline especially fits your needs. Please indicate in all cases whether you will bring your own equipment or whether you assume that it is supplied by HASYLAB. Please list the experimental environment you need (cryostat, oven, etc.).

Part 3b ("Safety Related Issues") should contain a description of all possible safety aspects (e.g. dangerous substances, lasers, pressure cells).

Part 3c ("Technical Difficulties") Please add why you need the characteristics of special insertion devices. Please describe bulky or complex installations or e.g. where you want to use high magnetic fields or other sophisticated installations and also experimental or technical difficulties to be expected (e.g. very low count rate, difficult adjustment). If possible, list alternative beamlines where you also could perform your experiment.

In addition for FLASH Proposals (Experimental case 3d-e)

Part 3d ("Required properties of FLASH") Please specify the required properties of FLASH (wavelength, pulse length, power, repetition rate etc.) for your planned experiment. If you want to use the optical laser as well, please specify the needed parameters of this system.
If you need further information please contact the FLASH coordinator or the FLASH team.

Part 3e ("Possible Start") If you plan to build a new experimental set up or if you have modified your set up please state when you are ready to perform experiments.

Part 3e ("Planned Collaborations") Applications from collaborations are particularly encouraged, because they can make optimum use of the available beamtime e.g. by sharing the same sample chamber at a FLASH beamline .