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Procedure
for gaining access to the National NMR Centre
is foreseen for
students, PhD students and young scientists in the country
and the region. Young
researchers can apply for getting access to NMR instruments
by presenting a brief project proposal (~1 page), defining
the need to use NMR methods and equipment. Alternatively
they could describe an idea and formulate a method of NMR
spectroscopy that is expected to prove it. They will be
informed about the result of the proposal evaluation in less
than three months. If the project is approved, additional
information concerning the samples and the experiments will
be required. Detailed description of the the required
information can be found
here.
Successful applicants will receive an
information concerning the amount of NMR time granted to the
project in terms of allocated time (in parts of 6 hours of
machine time) and type of the instrument(s) to be used.
Indeed, the NMR Centre can provide access in a variety of
different schemes, according to the user's needs. Users can
stay for the entire measurement time or for an even more
extended period to gain experience on data handling and
analysis. However, if necessary, users may come only in the
initial stages of experimental set-up, or samples could be
sent and measured by the laboratory staff. The laboratory
staff will propose possible dates to schedule a successful
project. Final determination will be made according to the
young researcher needs. The scheduling of external users
precedes the internal distribution of NMR time in order to
meet users’ needs and to allow enough time for practical
arrangements, such as the logistics of travel and
accommodation or sending of samples. The expected outcome of
a project is the presentation of the results at diploma
defense or PhD promotion and/or publication in scientific
journals. In all cases users are asked to acknowledge the
NMR time provided under the support of the Ministry of
Science and Education in their presentations.
The
application form can be downloaded
here. Filled application forms have to be submitted to
the following address:
nmr@orgchm.bas.bg
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