The Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) is pleased to announce the opening of the 8th ELI User Call on 17 March 2026. Researchers from around the world are invited to submit proposals for experiments to access ELI’s state-of-the-art instruments and research infrastructure. Proposals will be accepted until 22 April 2026, 12:00 (noon) CEST, and will be evaluated by an international peer-review panel based on scientific excellence.
The Call offers access to a wide range of cutting-edge instruments and capabilities at the ELI ALPS (Szeged, Hungary), ELI Beamlines (Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic), and ELI Nuclear Physics (Măgurele, Romania) Facilities.
The complete offer of available equipment and experimental opportunities is available on the ELI User Portal, together with guidelines for proposal submission and evaluation.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their concepts with instrument scientists early in the process to ensure alignment with facility capabilities.
Proposal Submission Deadline: 22 April 2026, 12:00 (noon) CEST
User Access
To access the ELI Facilities and services, including the User Office System (UOS) for proposal submission, a valid ELI ID is required. Existing users are kindly asked to ensure their registration details are up to date, while new users should first register in the ELI User Registry.
For questions, please contact the ELI User Office at user-office@eli-laser.eu.
Experimental Period
The planned experimental periods for awarded proposals are:
ELI ALPS and ELI Beamlines: November 2026 – April 2027
ELI Nuclear Physics: March 2027 – December 2027
💡Probing Extreme Laser–Matter Interaction with the SYLOS SHHG Beamline
🗓️26 March 2026, Thursday, 16:00-17:00 CET
💡Transient Absorption Spectroscopy at ELI: Tools for Studying Ultrafast Phenomena
🗓️31 March 2026, Tuesday, 16:00-17:00 CEST
💡Fundamental and Applied Research Opportunities with High-Power Lasers at ELI-NP
Updates for Users
