CHESS typically provides beamtime to users for 125 days per year distributed over three cycles.
Submit a proposal, apply for beamtime, take the User Online Exam, and submit your annual report here.
Proposal Submission for the Fall Run (2023_3) open May 1, 2023 - Au
Proposal Deadlines
Users at CHESS must complete safety training before working in any of our laboratories or experimental areas.
CHESS users gain access to a wide range of resources both at the facility and across campus.
An acknowledgment of funding sources must appear on all publications resulting from the use of CHEXS/MacCHESS/MSN-C facilities leading to publications, whether or not they are copyrighted.
This page details the information needed to ship samples or equipment to/from CHESS. Please note that we cannot adjust beam time if your materials do not arrive in time.