{"id":29863,"date":"2023-04-04T14:57:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T17:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnpem.br\/cnpem-abre-segunda-chamada-oficial-para-projetos-de-pesquisa-no-sirius\/"},"modified":"2023-04-17T10:10:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T13:10:19","slug":"cnpem-abre-segunda-chamada-oficial-para-projetos-de-pesquisa-no-sirius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnpem.br\/en\/cnpem-abre-segunda-chamada-oficial-para-projetos-de-pesquisa-no-sirius\/","title":{"rendered":"CNPEM opens second official call for research proposals at Sirius"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the first call for proposals, the new, more inclusive, and collaborative selection process attracted proposals from scientists in 15 countries and 17 Brazilian states, most notably the Northeast of the country<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sirius, the Brazilian synchrotron light source planned and operated by the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), an organization supervised by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), has opened another regular call for proposals for research to be conducted in the first six operating experimental stations.<\/p>\n

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From April 3 to 24, researchers who are interested in conducting experiments at Sirius may submit proposals. These experiments from the proposals chosen during this call will be carried out during the second half of 2023, between August 2 and December 16.<\/p>\n

For the second time, the proposals will be selected through a double-anonymous peer review process that considers scientific merit. The final allocation of beamline time in the research stations also takes into account the geographical distribution and diversity of scientific areas.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSirius was planned to leverage research in a variety of areas, and we encourage diverse ideas. For this reason, we designed an objective and impartial evaluation process in which research proposals are analyzed from multiple points of view. We hope to receive scientific proposals that target strategic problems with well-designed hypotheses which can be tested at Sirius, including from groups without experience using synchrotron light techniques,\u201d says Harry Westfahl Jr., director of the Brazilian Synchrotron Light National Laboratory\/CNPEM, which is responsible for running Sirius.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Although there is no cost for academic use, researchers from Brazilian and foreign institutions who live in Latin America and the Caribbean whose projects are approved may request financial aid to travel to Campinas, where Sirius is located, and use the facilities there.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe regular opening up of the first research stations at Sirius to the scientific community is the most important landmark for this project, in my opinion. This call for proposals can benefit a variety of areas such as biology, geology, engineering, physics, and chemistry. For this to happen, we must advocate for better conditions for Brazilian science. Our users need structure in their laboratories to raise questions, create good hypotheses, and conduct initial testing in order to then come to Sirius. It is essential that we have an entire well-structured science and technology system and especially ongoing investments in training human resources to obtain good results in what is one of the most advanced pieces of equipment in the world,\u201d states Antonio Jos\u00e9 Roque da Silva, Director General of the CNPEM.<\/p>\n

More information about submitting proposals and financial aid can be found at Information for Users<\/a><\/strong> on the LNLS website, and you can also contact the technical staff at the LNLS to answer any questions using the form below.<\/p>\n

The second regular call for research proposals at Sirius includes six beamlines (as the experimental stations are called). These beamlines operate independently and simultaneously and have already completed the scientific commissioning phase, when researchers test the parameters of the machinery and the available techniques in real experiments. The beamlines and experimental resources available in this call for proposals are:<\/p>\n