What is covered?
Funding for educational activities: DanScatt can co-finance students’ participation in education-oriented activities at large scale facilities. This applies to BSc, MSc and PhD students who are participating in a project or course at a Danish university and as part of this engage in one or more experimental activities at large-scale facilities that are included in activities funded by DanScatt.
Likewise, DanScatt can co-finance summer schools organized, by Danish universities and institutions, within the field of x-ray and neutron science.
The degree of financing is decided by the Chair and Vice Chair of DanScatt on the basis of application. Applications are welcome at any time and must be submitted by the person overall responsible for the summer school, course or project (training manager). Please send your application to ampe@dtu.dk. Applications will be evaluated continuously, and the applicant will get feedback as soon as possible.
Overall rules – DanScatt members can request support for:
- Travel to beamtimes at large scale x-ray and neutron facilities provided these are granted based on peer review or within facility directors’ discretionary time.
- Transport of samples or sample environments (e.g. dewars) with the same conditions.
- Travel to the DanScatt annual meeting.
- Travel for board members in connection with DanScatt board meetings.
- Travel for DanScatt delegates in connection with meetings related to our international obligations in NORDSYNC and TRANSNI.
- Organisation of PhD/Master/Bachelor courses dedicated to x-ray and neutron scattering subject to prior approval by DanScatt board.
All other travels are currently excluded, including conferences, workshops, annual meetings at facilities, visits with the aim to promote/disseminate the general use of the facilities, proprietary beamtime and the travel of external collaborators (non-DanScatt members).
Furthermore, if European access programs or the facilities themselves can cover the travel, then DanScatt will not.
Which rules apply?
With a rapidly growing community and limited funding, we request:
- Travel for students and post docs are handled exclusively per bill, not per diem. Permanent staff can choose between the two.
- All travels are economy class only, and should be ordered well in advance to privide a low cost.
- Car rental is generally excluded. The remoteness of some sites and the transport of samples can in some cases mandate this.
- Facility provided services such as guest houses should be used whenever possible. The number of participants in the beamtime should match the need.