EUFRAT - how to apply

Applicants who meet the eligibility conditions can submit a proposal. Applications must be submitted to the Project Coordinator via the functional mailbox, , using the standard application form. To better prepare the proposal, applicants are advised to contact the relevant person at IRMM in advance.

At each closing date, the proposals are submitted to the Programme Advisory Commitee (PAC) for evaluation. The PAC selects the experiments following well-defined criteria.

For approved experiments, the PAC designates the best-suited experimental set-up and/or flight path. The PAC also defines the financial limits for user support. Typically, support for travel, subsistence and accommodation can be provided for two researchers per experiment, during two experimental weeks at GELINA or one week at the Van de Graaff.

Next, successful applicant user groups will receive a letter of invitation from IRMM. All experimental and logistic details of an experiment must be discussed in advance with the local contact designated by the PAC, who will guide the external user group during the experiment.

At the end of the experiment, the user group leader must submit to the Project Coordinator a short user report. Within one month after finishing the experiment each supported user submits to IRMM a statement of expenses. Justified costs will be reimbursed by IRMM according the EUFRAT reimbursement rules.

Supported users must publish their results, preferably in peer-reviewed scientific journals. They must acknowledge the support from the EC-EURATOM through EUFRAT.