Call IV
Luminiscence dating LM2025-I
Open call 2025-IV. The LM2025-I call for competitive accesses for the Luminescence Laboratory is now open. The aim of this call is to support research using the analytical instrumentation in the Luminescence Dating Laboratory and to regulate the submission of applications for services.
- Desde: 5th June de 2025
- Hasta: 30th June 2025
This call refers to the requests for optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating of sediment, involving the complete process (quartz extraction, measurements and age estimation). A total of 30 samples will be accepted in this call. Each application can include a maximum of 5 samples. A single applicant or research project should not submit several applications to this call.
The results will be reported within the following 12 months after the arrival of the samples to the CENIEH.
- Rate A fees, established in general fees, will be applied to the accepted competitive access requests, with an added 10% for management fees. The corresponding invoice will only be issued after finishing the analysis.
- To submit your proposal, please register on the CENIEH User Office or use your user and password and create a new proposal. Fill the Competitive Access tab and select the competitive code LM2025-I
Information
| Submission period | Experiment period | Call for Proposal: Competitive code | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| From 05/06/2025 to 30/06/2025 |
12 months after the arrival of the samples to the CENIEH
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Luminiscence dating LM2025-I |
Request for Luminiscence dating LM2025-I
Sampling will be carried out by the specialised staff of the CENIEH Luminescence Laboratory. The derived costs should be covered by the applying project. In exceptional cases and only after the acceptance by the laboratory staff, samples can be collected directly by the applicants.
Samples must arrive at CENIEH within 6 months after the resolution of the present call; otherwise, the application will be rejected and the request for dating will have to be submitted again in future calls.
Publications derived from the work carried out within the competitive call must offer fair recognition to the staff and the institution, making reference or acknowledgments that the analysis has been carried out at CENIEH, and mentioning the laboratory and the competitive call to which it has been submitted (LM2025-I). Publications will be sent, once published, to gestiondocumental@ex.cenieh.es
To submit your proposal, please register in the User Office. Fill in the Competitive Access tab and select the code LM2025-I.
In the application form of the User Office, please include in the section "General Information" the following information or attach it as an application memorandum:
- Brief report justifying the relevance of the objectives (approx. 1 page).
- Location of the samples, site if applicable, etc...
- Period of interest if known (Holocene, Pleistocene...) and sedimentary environment (karst, fluvial, etc.).
- Number of samples to be dated
- Other information considered of interest for the evaluation of the proposal.
The internal CENIEH committee and an external committee will evaluate all proposals received.
For questions on project feasibility contact alicia.medialdea@cenieh.es or miren.delval@cenieh.es, referring to code LM2025-I.
For assistance with the User's Office portal contact user@cenieh.es, referencing code LM2025-I.