Our 4th proposal round closed today, with 118 proposals across 6 neutron beam instruments, and both Chemical and Bio-Deuteration at the National Deuteration Facility.
Excluding existing approved programs and the mail-in system on ECHIDNA, 623 beam days were requested across ECHIDNA, WOMBAT, KOALA, KOWARI, QUOKKA and TAIPAN. Including strong demand from through the National Science Council of Taiwan, roughly 33% of demand was from overseas (Canada, China, New Zealand, S. Africa, UK, USA, and 6 other countries in Asia and Europe).
46% of demand was from Austalian universities and CSIRO, and 21% from ANSTO itself.
These proposals will now go out for external review by up to 5 referees, with the final recommendations on allocation of beam time, by the Program Advisory Committee on 2-3 February 2010.
Approved experiments will be run, starting in April 2010. The next proposal round is open, with a closing date of 7th May 2010.
Published: 27/11/2009