Please note that all times and dates on this page refer to local (Melbourne) time.
2020
2019
Key Dates for Round 2019/1: User beamtime: January - May 2019
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 20 August 2018 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 11 September 2018 |
| Users notified | from mid December 2018 |
2018
Key Dates for Round 2018/1: User beamtime: January - May 2018
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 21 August 2017 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 12 September 2017 |
| Users notified | from mid December 2017 |
Key Dates for Round 2018/2: User beamtime: June - August 2018
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 14 December 2017 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 6 February 2018 |
| Users notified | from late April 2018 |
Key Dates for Round 2018/3: User beamtime: September - December 2018
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 1 May 2018 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 22 May 2018 |
| Users notified | from mid August 2018 |
2017
Key Dates for Round 2017/1: User beamtime: January - May 2017
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 17 August 2016 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 7 September 2016 |
| Users notified | from mid December 2016 |
Key Dates for Round 2017/2: User beamtime: June - August 2017
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 16 December 2016 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 31 January 2017 |
| Users notified | from late April 2017 |
Key Dates for Round 2017/3: User beamtime: September - December 2017
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 2 May 2017 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 23 May 2017 |
| Users notified | from mid August 2017 |
2016
Key Dates for Round 2016/1: User beamtime: January - May 2016
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 18 August 2015 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 15 September 2015 |
| Review and approval process commences | 16 September 2015 |
| Users notified | from mid December 2015 |
Key Dates for Round 2016/2: User beamtime: June - August 2016
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 17 December 2015 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 2 February 2016 |
| Review and approval process commences | 3 February 2016 |
| Users notified | from late April 2016 |
Key Dates for Round 2016/3: User beamtime: September - December 2016
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 3 May 2016 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 24 May 2016 |
| Review and approval process commences | 25 May 2016 |
| Users notified | from mid August 2016 |
2015
Key Dates for Round 2015/1: User beamtime: January - May 2015
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 18 August 2014 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 16 September 2014 |
| Review and approval process commences | 17 September 2014 |
| Users notified | from mid December 2014 |
Key Dates for Round 2015/2: User beamtime: May - August 2015
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 16 December 2014 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 3 February 2015 |
| Review and approval process commences | 4 February 2015 |
| Users notified | from late April 2015 |
Key Dates for Round 2015/3: User beamtime: September - December 2015
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 28 April 2015 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 19 May 2015 |
| Review and approval process commences | 20 May 2015 |
| Users notified | from mid August 2015 |
2014
Key Dates for Round 2014/1: User beamtime: January - May 2014
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 19 August 2013 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 17 September 2013 |
| Review and approval process commences | 18 September 2013 |
| Users notified | from mid December 2013 |
Key Dates for Round 2014/2: User beamtime: May - August 2014
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 16 December 2013 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 4 February 2014 |
| Review and approval process commences | 5 February 2014 |
| Users notified | from late April 2014 |
Key Dates for Round 2014/3: User beamtime: September - December 2014
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 28 April 2014 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 20 May 2014 |
| Review and approval process commences | 21 May 2014 |
| Users notified | from mid August 2014 |
2013
Key Dates for Round 2013/1: User beamtime: January - May 2013
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 22 August 2012 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 19 September 2012 |
| Review and approval process commences | 20 September 2012 |
| Users notified | from mid December 2012 |
Key Dates for Round 2013/2: User beamtime: May - September 2013
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 12 December 2012 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 13 February 2013 |
| Review and approval process commences | 14 February 2013 |
| Users notified | from early May 2013 |
Key Dates for Round 2013/3: User beamtime: September - December 2013
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 8 May 2013 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 5 June 2013 |
| Review and approval process commences | 6 June 2013 |
| Users notified | from mid August 2013 |
2012
Key Dates for Round 2012/1: User beamtime: January - May 2012
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 31 August 2011 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 28 September 2011 |
| Review and approval process commences | 29 September 2011 |
| Users notified | from mid December 2011 |
Key Dates for Round 2012/2: User beamtime: May - August 2012
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 13 December 2011 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 15 February 2012 |
| Review and approval process commences | 16 February 2012 |
| Users notified | from late April 2012 |
Key Dates for Round 2012/3: User beamtime: September - December 2012
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 8 May 2012 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59 pm 6 June 2012 |
| Review and approval process commences | 7 June 2012 |
| Users notified | from mid August 2012 |
2011
Key Dates for Round 2011/1 User beamtime: January - May 2011
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 7 September 2010 |
| Call for proposals closes | 5pm 6 October 2010 |
| Review and approval process commences | 7 October 2010 |
| Users notified | from mid December 2010 |
Key Dates for Round 2011/2 User beamtime: June - September 2011
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 8 February 2011 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59pm 9 March 2011 |
| Review and approval process commences | 10 March 2011 |
| Users notified | from early May 2011 |
Key Dates for Round 2011/3 User beamtime: September - December 2011
| Call for proposals opens | 10am 25 May 2011 |
| Call for proposals closes | 11.59pm 23 June 2011 |
| Review and approval process commences | 24 June 2011 |
| Users notified | from mid August 2011 |
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