External User Access

VINSE brings world-class materials development, characterization, and fabrication facilities to middle Tennessee and the surrounding regions. Equipped with a state-of-the-art cleanroom, a dedicated analytical laboratory, and an advanced imaging suite, VINSE is geared to accelerate materials and nanoscience development. Our highly skilled staff is ready to help you solve your material science problems in a flexible and affordable way.

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Prior & Current External Users

external users
Industry and external users.

External users are researchers who have no affiliation with Vanderbilt University. This includes researchers from institutions other than Vanderbilt, government labs, and industry. 

Complete the get access request below and a member of the VINSE team will contact you with the next steps.

Get Access

Types of User Agreements

  • Consultation

    Take advantage of the experienced VINSE staff to help guide your technological development. We will work with you to build a research plan that best uses our facilities to meet your needs quickly.

  • Fabrication and Characterization

    Do you have materials that require fabrication, or samples that need to be characterized? Skip the learning curve and let the VINSE staff perform the experiments and get to the solution as soon as possible.

    Download the Core User Agreement

  • Full Site Access

    For those who want to be a part of every step, we’ll train your scientists to operate independently in our facilities. 

    Download the Master User Agreement

See User Fees

Questions? Contact

Finalizing Access Request

These steps are specifically for external users seeking full site access and the ability to operate independently in our facilities. Only complete these steps when instructed by VINSE staff; necessary passwords will be provided at that time.

External Onboarding Steps