Expressions of interest submissions have now CLOSED. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 21 March 2025.
The Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering (ACNS) and the Australian Synchrotron (AS) are pleased to announce the 5th Small Angle Scattering (SAS) Workshop hosted by ANSTO at Lucas Heights, NSW. The workshop will run in a hybrid format, limited to 20 in-person participants for the hands-on practical components of the course.
The workshop will feature lectures covering a wide range of research fields, which will be available live to those who are not selected for in person attendance or unable to travel to Lucas Heights. Hands-on experiments will cover the basics of data collection, processing and analysis. The workshop also provides an opportunity to interact with like-minded colleagues and to see ACNS’s state-of-the art instruments.
The workshop is expected to be of interest to honours and PhD students, as well as early-career researchers who have used, or are planning to use, ANSTO’s small angle scattering instruments for their research.
Aim
The aim of the workshop is to provide an overview of the theoretical and practical aspects of small angle scattering, including scattering theory, data collection, data processing, and especially data analysis and modelling for a specific area of science, as well as our advice for applying for beam time.
Those selected to participate in-person, will have the opportunity to work with Bilby (SANS) or Quokka SANS and Kookaburra (USANS) instruments, and see the bench top Xeuss SAXS instruments along with face-to-face session dedicated to specifics of data treatment for both neutron (ACNS) and X-rays (Australian Synchrotron) small angle scattering instruments.
Invited Speakers - Details coming soon!
Important Dates
Interested applicants are required to submit an expression of interest form. Participants for in-person attendance will be selected by the organising committee based on the answers provided in their EOI form to ensure the best fit with participants and the course outline.
EOI submissions open: Monday, 17 February 2025 at 9 AM (AEDT)
EOI submissions close: Wednesday, 5 March 2025 at 11:59 PM (AEDT)
Outcome notification: by Friday, 21 March 2025
If you are unsuccessful or cannot participate in-person, then you will be given the opportunity to attend virtually in the hybrid sessions.
Successful Applicants
All successful in-person applicants will be required to pay the registration fee of $300 inc. GST (AUD) which will include:
- All lectures and practical sessions
- Accommodation (check-in 10 June 2025 and check-out 13 June 2025)
- Bus transfers to and from ANSTO and the hotel
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on each of the days
- Workshop event dinner
Any non-Australian citizens will require a valid entry visa. Visa invitation letters can only be issued to successful applicants.
Funding Available
We would like to thank AINSE for supporting this event. AINSE is providing flight assistance to attend SAS2025 for students of AINSE affiliated universities who attend a campus outside of Greater Sydney. Note that support is capped based on location of University Campus.
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