A TRAINING COURSE ON THE USE OF MUONS FOR CONDENSED MATTER AND CHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE ISIS FACILITY, RAL, IN JANUARY 2005
The Training Course in Pulsed Muon Techniques will consist of a variety of lectures aimed at introducing the technique, its practicalities and its applications, together with the chance to run experiments on the ISIS muon instruments.  The aim is to give young researchers a good grounding in the technique so that they can best exploit future facility time.
More information ISIS muon pages

ARE YOU CONTEMPLATING ORGANIZING ANY ACTIVITY THAT RELATES TO SPREADING THE USE OF NEUTRON SCATTERING OR MUON SPECTROSCOPY? NMI3 - THIRD CALL FOR PROPOSALS OPEN NOW!

NMI3 SUPPORT FOR: • Summer schools • Workshops • Networking on instrument development • Technology transfer This call for proposals relates to applications for the financial year 2005 and covering the period of activity from 1 July 2005 to 31 December 2005. As a result of the first and second rounds, nine Neutron Schools and eight Workshops have been supported. NMI3 partially funded these events with a total of 68.000 euros for the first round and 27.000 euros for the second. This money was provided by the EC as part of the dissemination activity within NMI3.

Deadline January 31, 2005.

APPLY FOR BEAM TIME ON THE µSR INSTRUMENTS AT THE SWISS MUON SOURCE!
The 2005 Round for µSR Proposals / Beam Time Requests at the Swiss Muon Source is open until December 1, 2004
(see SµS Call for Proposals for information, instructions and proposal forms for download).
Specific information on the Access Programme for EU Users is given here.

HURRY UP! LAST DAYS FOR APPLICATIONS FOR BEAMTIME ON THE 19 NEUTRON AND 4 MUON INSTRUMENTS AT ISIS
The next ISIS facility proposal deadline, for muons and neutrons, is 16th October.
Details can be found at
ISIS - Proposal Round 2005/1

THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MUSR SPECTROSCOPY EUROPE WILL BE HELD THURSDAY OCTOBER 7, 2004.
The International Society for MuSR Spectroscopy Europe celebrated the Inaugural Meeting at PSI in Villigen on 7 October 2004. More information on the ISMS pages.

PSI FOCUS OF ATTENTION OF THE NEUTRON AND MUON FAMILY NEXT OCTOBER: ABOUT 50 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EUROPEAN NEUTRON AND MUON COMMUNITIES WILL MEET IN OCTOBER AT THE PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT (PSI), THE LARGEST NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN SWITZERLAND (10/09/04)
The European Neutron Scattering Association, ENSA, the International Society for µSR Spectroscopy ISMS – Europe, and the Integrated Infrastructure Initiative for Neutron Scattering and Muon Spectroscopy NMI3 will hold their general assemblies at PSI in Villigen on 7 and 8 October 2004.
Registration to the meetings is open now for the members of these institutions.

FELLOWSHIP IN MUON SPIN SPECTROSCOPY WITHIN THE FRAME OF THE EU INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE FOR NEUTRONS AND MUONS NMI3. (09.06.2004)INFM Unit at the University of Parma is currently opening a postdoctoral position in the field of Muon Spin Spectroscopy with particular reference to the development of innovative detectors. This activity belongs to the JRA MUON-S and it is carried on within the WorkPackage "Detectors" coordinated by the Partner at PSI-Villigen (CH) in collaboration with INFM-Parma.
The fellowship offers an excellent opportunity for a postdoctoral scientist to develop his/her expertise, broaden his/her experience and interact with leading scientists within the JRA as well as the whole scientific community of the NMI3.
Muons provide a unique probe of atomic level structure and dynamics and the experimental technique is known as Muon Spin Rotation, Relaxation and Resonance (µSR). A wide variety of properties can be investigated across a broad range of systems, including magnetic materials, superconductors, semiconductors and molecular/polymeric systems. Muons provide a complementary probe of condensed matter to other techniques such as neutron scattering and magnetic resonance, and are used by many research groups across Europe.
The development of new detectors for µSR spectrometers will involve, in particular, the development of position-sensitive detectors and electronics readout based on new solid state and integrated technologies; fast timing detector system for high magnetic field and RF spectrometers; the exploration of analogue detection techniques.
We are searching for a suitable candidate with experience in Monte Carlo simulations of detectors systems and particle tracking; programming skills (C,C++); hands-on experience in working with modern detector systems, familiarity with position-sensitive devices (Si) as well as fast-timing detector systems (PMTs, APDs), and familiarity with complex front-end electronics systems. Experience in muSR techniques is an advantage but not required.
A PhD in Physics and a good level of English is required. The successful candidate will be offered a 12-month contract funded by the EU Sixth Framework Programme (FP6).
Further information on the JRA MUON-S is available from the EU-Neutron portal at http://www.neutron-eu.net/jra8/index.php or can be obtained by contacting Prof. Cesare Bucci (tel: xx39-0521-905246 or e-mail: bucci@fis.unipr.it).
Applications including curriculum vitae, academic record, short summary of former research activities and the names of two academic referees should be send by August 31st 2004 to:
Prof. Cesare Bucci
Physics Department, INFM Unit
University of Parma
Parco Area delle Scienze 7/A
43100 PARMA (Italy)
Tel: xx39-0521-905246
FAX: 0039-0521-905223
e-mail: bucci@fis.unipr.it


SECOND ROUND OF THE NMI3 CALL FOR PROPOSALS LAUNCHED! (25/06/04)
If you contemplate organizing a school, a workshop, a technical meeting or any activity that relates to spreading or widening the use of neutron scattering or muon spectroscopy?
NMI3 supports these actions under the
"Networking activities" and the Second Round for proposals is
You can apply for funds to support:
• Students and post-docs attending the schools or workshop.
• Individual mobility to aid transfer to technologies and other activities.
• Observers to attend a Joint Research Activity meeting.
Moreover, your ideas for Foresight Studies, to be carried out by within the NMI3 network, are welcome.
The deadline for applications is September 1st 2004.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS 02/04 See details in the NMI3 pages!
6 schools, 4 Workshops and 2 Foresight studies are the activities selected, on the first Round for Proposals, to be funded by NMI3.
See the list on the NMI3-Education and Training section.
NMI3, the Integrated Infrastructure Initiative for Neutron Scattering and Muon Spectroscopy is supported by the European Commission - 6th Framework Programme.
Structuring the European Research Area – Research Infrastructures. Official page: NMI3

FIRST ROUND OF THE NMI3 CALL FOR PROPOSALS LAUNCHED! (December 2003)
You can apply for funds now. Organizers of events or other actions falling within the realm of NMI3 Networking Activities may ask for support now. NMI3 - promotes coordination and collaboration between facilities and networks, as well as activities that spread the use of neutron scattering and muon spectroscopy (Conferences, workshops, technical meetings, etc....) The Deadline for application is January 30 2004 . More information in our NMI3 section - European Neutron Portal
The Integrated Infrastructure Initiative for Neutron Scattering and Muon Spectroscopy


UPDATED INFORMATION IN THE MUON PORTAL (17/05/2004)
The muon portal pages now contain descriptions of muon science and facilities. You will find information on what science can be done with muons, how muons fit in with other techniques and links to references and more detailed information. Comments welcome!

CONNECTING MUON PEOPLE! THIS SITE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!
This site is part of the European portal for neutron scattering and muon spectroscopy.
It is an entry point to available facilities, on-going projects and updted documentation for everybody working with neutrons and muons across Europe.
The “European portal for neutron scattering and muon spectroscopy” is a joint initiative by all the European organisations engaged in soliciting support for, and decisions on new investments in neutrons and muons in Europe. The initiative is supported by EU through FP5 and FP6.