Services for academic users

​​1. Academic Self-service users

The preferred way for academic users to use the equipment at CEITEC Nano Research Infrastructure is through self-service open access. The instrument running cost is 100% covered by CEITEC Nano, and only the administration and training fees are paid by the user.

Self-service users gain full independent access to all CEITEC Nano labs and access to all instruments via the booking system. Authorization to work on individual instruments is required and can be obtained after proper training.

1. Register via the Perun website – https://idm.ics.muni.cz/ceitec/registrar/?vo=ceitec&group=CEITECNANO
(We will accept your registration after receiving your User Fee Agreement & Solemn Declaration)

2. Print the CEITEC Nano User fee agreement & Solemn declaration and sign it. If you have a faculty advisor and/or sponsor, have them sign it as well. Bring the agreement to the User office C1.04 or scan and email it to nano@ceitec.vutbr.cz.

3. Thoroughly study the CEITEC Nano User Manual, then pass the exam (see Training->General training).

• Wait to receive an email (this can take up to 5 working days) that shows your score and whether or not you passed the exam. Please note: You need to be registered via the Perun website to get the access link to the online test - see No. 1
• If you do not pass the exam, you can correct it and resubmit it on the CEITEC Nano User Manual Exam page.

4. Contact the CEITEC Nano User Office to schedule a laboratory safety excursion. The CEITEC Nano User Office can be reached via email at nano@ceitec.vutbr.cz or by phone 54114 9206.

a) “Handling of toxic and dangerous chemical substances” training – mandatory for all users who will be in contact with dangerous chemical compounds/solutions (for example HF) – the course is available for all registered users in Moodle (the Czech version is also available there).

b) Safety excursions – five options are available:

• Full CEITEC Nano excursion – 2 hrs.
• Nanofabrication laboratory – 45 min. (Nanofab Interview and Questionnaire are required.)
• Nanocharacterization laboratory – 30 min.
• Structural analysis laboratory – 30 min.
• Chemical laboratory in building B – 20 min. (before the safety excursion, the Moodle course is needed)

5. After you have completed all of the access requirements, you can start with the training for individual equipment.

6. During the period of your work in CEITEC Nano RI, you are obliged to send us your publications (thesis, papers, articles…) and other scientific outcomes (posters, presentations…) by email to nano@ceitec.vutbr.cz (PDF file) with Acknowledgement to CEITEC Nano RI. If you have not published any outcomes over the past year and you are going to prolong your access to the RI, please fill in the CEITEC Nano activity report and submit it with the new User fee agreement.

Extending/renewing access: Please do not forget to fill in the original User Fee Agreement & Solemn Declaration (same as a new user) and send/bring them to us together with the list of publications, including Acknowledgement to CEITEC Nano RI.