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The NMI3 project falls within the activity 'Structuring the European Research Area: Research Infrastructures' of the EU 6th Framework programme. In the EU Framework Programme 6 (FP6) all of the different activities related to a common type of Research Infrastructure are combined into a single project - an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (I3). The Integrated Infrastructure Initiative for Neutron Scattering and Muon Spectroscopy (NMI3) brings together 23 partners from 14 countries, including 11 research infrastructures, together with other interested organisations. More information.

SINQ and SμS both are funded as two of the partners within the NMI3 programme of FP6. Hence we are able to support part of our users from EU member countries and associated states (see table below) by the reimbursement of travel and accomodation expenses. Please note that not each eligible proposal can be funded due to limited amount of available funds. Funding in general is not available for Swiss users since due to the EU regulations users from the host country are not eligible. If an experiment is eligible and has passed the criteria for funding we usually reimburse the expenses for one member of a group of scientists performing an experiment at SINQ. The group leader of the experimental team is free to decide which scientist out of his team should be supported but it has to be somebody affiliated to one of the countries listed below!

A necessary condition for being eligible for funding is that the proposal clearly originates from an EU member country or an EU associated state (see list below). Hence the main proposer and the majority of the experimental team must be affiliated to an institute located in one of those countries. Not the personal citizenship but the affiliation country of the main proposer is decisive!

Please submit your proposals according to the actual calls for proposals. In case that your proposal is eligible within NMI3 it automatically enters the selection procedure for the access program. There is no need for the users to claim their request additionally.

Once being eligible the proposal is refereed by the SINQ/SμS proposal review committees together with the non-eligible proposals. The main criterion for funding is scientific excellence of the project followed by the intention to fund young scientists, new neutron users and projects from countries without a national neutron source. The proposers are informed about the success of their application for funding together with the information about the general acceptance/rejection of the proposal. Please contact us directly for any further question.

All publications resulting from experiments which were funded within the access program should contain the following acknowledgement statement: 'This research project has been supported by the European Commission under the 6th Framework Programme through the Key Action: Strengthening the European Research Area, Research Infrastructures. Contract nr: RII3-CT-2003-505925'. On top of that the usual PSI acknowledgement statement is required. Please have a further look here. Many thanks for your cooperation.

Users whose experiments have been supported within the NMI3 access program have to provide some information after performing the experiment. This is necessary for us to fulfill our reporting duties against the funding agency. So please follow the instructions below:

• Read the instructions first.
• Please submit an experimental report as pdf file via the Digital User Office DUO. The report template can be downloaded here.
• Submit the online EU user satisfaction form. Please use NMI3 / RII3-CT-2003-505925 as EC contract number and the following syntax for the user project acronym: SINQ/SμS_proposalnumber, e.g. SINQ_20060453 (DUO proposals) or SINQ_II/05_S-015, SμS_RA_03_22 (pre-DUO proposals).

Please be aware that the reports and acknowledgements within the access program do not replace the correct acknowledgement of SINQ/SμS and the usual experimental report form. If you have any further question please don't hesitate to contact the PSI User Office.