Welcome!

The Canadian Powder Diffraction Workshop 18 (CPDW18) will be held in person at the University of Saskatchewan from July 28-31, 2025. It will be merged with our traditional X-Ray diffraction summer school, organized by the Canadian Light Source.

The school will cover several topics, including: X-Ray diffraction, instrumentation, phase identification, Rietveld refinement, structure solution, Pair Distribution Function, and in-situ experiments.

We will have both lectures and hands on data analysis sessions. We look to equip our present and future users with the knowledge and tools that they will use during their research. This school is primarily aimed at students and early career researchers from academia and industry, with an interest in XRD and PDF.

Students from Canadian universities can apply for travel support with the Larry Calvert grant and / or the Canadian Light Source Travel Support Program.

How to enroll:

Please, follow the link to fill the Application Form.

Applications will be open until June 20.

Confirmation of enrollment will be sent during May and June.

School fee payments will be received during June and July.

School Fees:

Academic participants: 315 CAD including taxes
Industry participants: 630 CAD including taxes