News & updates for users
Standard proposal submission - upcoming important dates
Standard proposals submission deadlines
Proposals can be submitted all year, with deadlines in February and September.
Next proposal deadline will be on Monday 15 September 2025 (midnight, CET).
Submit your proposal via the User Club. Check for more detailed information.
Video tutorial | how to submit a proposal
Step by step tutorial for submitting a standard proposal
Extensive Beam Time Access (EBTA) call for PF1 and PF2
For the second time, the ILL is offering a new path for accessing beam time for projects that require a particular extended preparation period and request instrument beam time of a reactor cycle or longer.
Proposals must be submitted to the ILL by Monday 17 February 2025, via email at User Office and meet certain conditions specified in the detailed call (pdf - 151 Ki).
This type of access is for the moment open only for PF1, PF2 and FIPPS instruments.
Up-coming selection meetings
Spring 2025
Proposals deadline: 17 February 2025 (midnight CET time)
Subcommittes meeting: 8-9 April 2025
Scientific Council meeting: 10-11 April 2025
Scheduling period: 70 days
Autumn 2025
Proposals deadline: Monday 15 September 2025 (midnight CET time)
Subcommittes meeting: 4-5 November 2025
Scientific Council meeting: 6-7 November 2025
EASY, DDT and other type of beamtime access
Easy Access requests for short measurements and DDT requests for full experiments to be performed as soon as possible can be submitted at any time. For other type of access find more information here.