====== How to write a proposal ======


===== First things first: =====
It is important to think your experiment through thoroughly and characterize your sample as well as possible before applying for beamtime. 
We listed here a few questions regarding some important aspects of experiments at RESEDA, to help you write your proposal.

  * What sample do you want to measure and why?
  * What are the dimensions of my sample? Will there be resolution effects due to the size and shape of my samples?\\ The latter you can easily determine using our [[https://webapps.frm2.tum.de/reseda_redfac/|reduction factor calculator]]. 
  * What is the temperature range you need to access?
  * At what magnetic fields do you want to measure? Along which axis of your sample do you want to apply the magnetic field?
  * Along which crystallographic axis do you want to measure? What Q do you need/want to reach?
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===== Proposal template and how to submit: =====
  * create an account at our online user office system [[https://ghost.mlz-garching.de/login|GhOST]]
  * In the "home" panel of GhOST you can see which proposal calls are open at the moment, and you can choose "submit new proposal" at the call of your choice
  * The online system will then guide you through your submission
  * {{ :reseda:scientific_background_template.docx |The template for the scientific background can be found here}}
  * You will be notified on the acceptance of your proposal via email
  * The experiment will then be scheduled also via GhOST