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Important dates

Standard proposals submission deadlines

Proposals can be submitted all year, with deadlines in February and September.

Next proposal deadline will be on  Monday 15 September 2025 (midnight, CET).

Submit your proposal via the User Club. Check for more detailed information.
 

Up-coming selection meetings

Spring 2025
Proposals deadline: 17 February 2025 (midnight CET time)
Subcommittes meeting: 8-9 April 2025
Scientific Council meeting: 10-11 April 2025
Scheduling period: 70 days

Autumn 2025
Proposals deadline: Monday 15 September 2025 (midnight CET time)
Subcommittes meeting: 4-5 November 2025
Scientific Council meeting: 6-7 November 2025 

Reactor cycles

Start-ups and shut-downs are scheduled for 8:30 am, except on Mondays, at 11:30 am.

2025

Cycle n°197
from05/05/2025

 

to06/07/2025

63 days

Further information relating to the second cycle of 2025 will be released shortly.

 

2026-2030 - 3 cycles per year foreseen

Autumn 2024
Proposals deadline: Monday 16 September 2024
Scientific Council meeting: 29-30 October 2024 
Subcommittes meeting: 13-14 November 2024
Scheduling period: 70 days

Spring 2024
Proposals deadline: 25 January 2024
Subcommittes meeting: 25-26 March 2024
Scientific Council meeting: 27-28 March 2024
Scheduling period: one cycle

Autumn 2023
Proposals deadline: 15 September 2023
Scientific Council meeting: 25 -26 October 2023
Subcommittes meeting: Remote meetings
Scheduling period: one cycle

Spring 2023

Proposals deadline: 15 February 2023
Subcommittes meeting: 18-19 April 2023
Scientific Council meeting: 20-21 April 2023

Autumn 2022

Proposals deadline: 7 September 2022
Subcommittes meeting: 7-8 November 2022 
Scientific Council meeting: 9-10 November 2022
 

Spring 2021

Proposal deadline: 15 February 2021
Subcommittee meetings: 29 - 30 March 2021 (virtual meetings)  
Scientific Council: 31 March - 1 April 2021 (virtual meetings)

Autumn 2020 council

Proposal deadline: 15 September 2020
Subcommittee meetings: 3 - 4 November 2020 (virtual meetings)
Scientific Council: 5 - 6 November 2020 (virtual meetings)

Spring 2020 council

Proposal deadline: 17 February 2020
Subcommittee meetings: 20-21 April 2020 (virtual meetings)
Scientific Council: 22-23 April 2020 (virtual meetings)

Autumn 2019 council
Proposal deadline: 16 September 2019
Subcommittee meetings: 5-6 November 2019
Scientific Council: 7-8 November 2019

Spring 2019 council
Proposal deadline: 13 February 2019
Subcommittee meetings: 9-10 April 2019
Scientific Council: 11-12 April 2019

Autumn 2018 council
Proposal deadline: 17 September 2018
Subcommittee meetings: 13-14 November 2018
Scientific Council: 15-16 November 2018

Spring 2018 council
Proposal deadline: 14 February 2018
Subcommittee meetings: 10-11 April 2018
Scientific Council: 12-13 April 2018

Autumn 2017 council
Proposal deadline: cancelled
Subcommittee meetings: cancelled
Scientific Council: 15-17 November 2017 (change of date!)

Spring 2017 council
Proposal deadline: 14 February 2017
Subcommittee meetings: 4-5 April 2017
Scientific Council: 6-7 April 2017

Autumn 2016 council
Proposal deadline: 15 September 2016
web opens for submission on 1 July
Subcommittee meetings: 22-23 November 2016
Scientific Council: 24-25 November 2016

Spring 2016 council
Proposal deadline: 9 February 2016
web opens for submission on 1 January
Subcommittee meetings: 12-13 April 2016
(NB: College 3 will hold their subcommittee meeting on 6-7 April 2016)
Scientific Council: 14-15 April 2016
Scheduling period: 3 cycles in 2016

Autumn 2015 council
Proposal deadline and subcommittee meetings: CANCELLED

Scientific Council: 19-20 November 2015

Spring 2015 council
Proposal deadline: 17 February 2015
web opens for submission on 5 January
Subcommittee meetings: 21-22 April 2015
Scientific Council: 23-24 April 2015
Scheduling period: last 2 cycles in 2015

Autumn 2014 council
Proposal deadline: 15 September 2014
web opens for submission on 1 July
Subcommittee meetings: 12-13 November 2014
Scientific Council: 13-14 November 2014
Scheduling period: first 2 cycles in 2015

Spring 2014 council
Proposal deadline: 15 January 2014
Subcommittee meetings: 18-19 March 2014
Scientific Council: 20-21 March 2014
Scheduling period: 2.5 cycles in second half of 2014

NB: there is no proposal round in 2013
Autumn 2013 council

Scientific Council: 7-8 November 2013
 
Spring 2013 council
Scientific Council: 21-22 March 2013

Autumn 2012 council
Proposal deadline: 17 September 2012
Subcommittee meetings: 6-7 November 2012
Scientific Council: 8-9 November 2012
Scheduling period: 2013 (3 cycles)

Spring 2012 council
Proposal deadline: 15 February 2012
Subcommittee meetings: 24-25 April 2012
Scientific Council: 26-27 April 2012
Scheduling period: last cycle 2012 & beginning 2013