Only proposals submitted through our user portal will be accepted. 

What Your Proposal Should Contain

All CINT user proposals are expected to explicitly answer the following questions within the 2-page limit:

1. What is your overarching technical/scientific goal?
2. What is the scientific/technical significance and anticipated impact of this work?
3. What are your anticipated scientific/ technical products?
4. What is the expected impact of this user project?
5. What specific work will be performed at the user’s institution in preparation for or in support of the proposed work at CINT?
6. What specific tasks will be performed by the user(s) or CINT staff at CINT? 
7. Key References (optional)

The Review Process and Proposal Selection

Proposals are screened internally for safety and feasibility and then prioritized based upon scientific merit and suitability for CINT. 

The Proposal Review Committee (PRC) will score proposals on the following criteria:

• Merit of the hypothesis, scientific questions, or technical goal 
• Impact and significance of the proposed work
• Evaluation of the productivity plan
• Evaluation of the work planned at CINT (or by CINT)

The Proposal Review Committee (PRC) uses criteria endorsed by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics to evaluate user proposals. 

Proposal Approval

• You will receive formal notification of the decision regarding your User Proposal.
• Upon approval of your proposal, the CINT User Office will contact you to determine and schedule applicable training, assist with travel arrangements, initiate any required foreign national access approvals, and provide general administrative assistance during your time at CINT.
• If you are not a U.S. citizen (or are bringing a non-U.S. citizen team member), please contact the CINT User Office as soon as you receive notice of the visit dates.
• All safety and badging rules of the Los Alamos and Sandia national laboratories must be followed while on site. 
• Approved proposals will have an 18-month duration. An executed user agreement between CINT and the user institution(s) must be in place prior to starting the approved project.
• Reprints of publications resulting from work done at CINT must be sent to the CINT User Office at cint@lanl.gov. Publications must credit the CINT facility.
• For no-fee access, project results must be published in peer-reviewed technical publications in order to comply with federal requirements.