The new call for proposals is open!
Submit your proposal by November 30th. We will host a virtual townhall on October 16th, 9am-10:30am Pacific time to go over our facilities’ capabilities and the proposal process.
The following facilities are accepting BeamNetUS proposals in FY 2026:
Linac Extension Area at the Advanced Photon Source (LEA@APS)
Facility for Advanced Accelerator Experimental Tests (FACET-II)
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Key dates:
October 10: proposal call opens
November 30: proposal deadline
February, 2026: award announcements
April - September, 2026: beamtimes will be executed
FAQs
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Please read through the BeamNetUS handbook to understand what BeamNetUS is, who we are, who is eligible to apply, and how to get started! The handbook gives an overview of the whole process and lets you know what to expect when you come to one of our facilities. Key to get started is to check what facilities we have using the resources on these pages and to contact the designated point of contact at the facility. They can check that your understanding of the capabilities is correct and a good match for what you want to do. Once you’ve decided to submit a proposal, get the template from this page and complete it!
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The template can be found following this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1clx_ZnaWfIlhZEX3cPzLWw9p0GG73WJaRVZZ1mIXBVo/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.56plof8q8fdt
Download it as a word doc, edit, and save as pdf for upload through our submission portal.
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Please see the User Handbook for the full review criteria (in section 10).
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Via the submission portal: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8qILEfLb5z2q6g0RenzouJwkwpEsZfwMAQCcRPPq8nhGM7g/viewform
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We will evaluate requests for an extension to the deadline on a case by case basis. Please work with the facility point of contact to request an extension.
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Some contact information is in the User Handbook. You can also use the Contact Us webform on this website. See the Contact page for the Contact Us form.
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Please sign up to the mailing list on this site! See the Contact page for the mailing list sign up form.