Proposal writing hints      

• Give a brief statement of the background and the general importance of the research.
• Give a clear account of the aims of the proposed experiment and a detailed description of the experiment; bear in mind that not all of the subcommittee members are experts in the field.
• Give results of preliminary work carried out, e.g. NMR, x-rays, light scattering, etc... and the connection with your proposed experiment.
• Give the number of samples and estimate the measuring time for each sample; show how you calculate the beamtime requirements.
• State why the ILL is necessary for your experiment, especially with regard to the need of neutrons in particular.
• Write a brief abstract of your proposal.
• Include a list of relevant published literature.
  
  

Hereafter you will find selected examples of well written (and accepted) proposals submitted to the ILL in the past.

- proposal 5-26-162 (pdf file)

- proposal 5-26-167 (pdf file)

For any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the ILL Scientific Coordination Office.