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Taxonomic Access Facilities (TAFs)
There are no more calls for access under SYNTHESYS 1
SYNTHESYS 2 has been approved for funding. Negotiations
are in progress.
The SYNTHESYS Office is pleased to that the European Commission's has funded SYNTHESYS for a further four years under
FPVII European-funded Integrated
Infrastructure Initiative. This will comprise three parts (Access, Networking and Joint Research) which together aim to create an integrated
European infrastructure for researchers in the natural sciences.
The new SYNTHESYS project has an anticipated start date of 1st September 2009. The will be four annual calls, the first call deadline will be Friday 16th October. The website is currently being updated but will open to applications in September 2009
SYNTHESYS Project funding will be available to provide scientists (Users)
based in European Member and Associated States (see below for eligible
countries) to undertake short visits to utilize the infrastructure
(namely the collections, staff expertise and analytical facilities)
at one of the partner institutions for the purposes of their
research.
Taxonomic Access Facilities (TAFs)
Under SYNTHESYS 2 17 partner institutions will be organised into 10 national Taxonomic
Access Facilities (TAFs). TAF Users will be hosted by a TAF staff member.
The 10 TAFs institutions represent an unparalleled resource for
taxonomic research offering:
- Collections amounting
to over 330million natural history specimens, including 3.3million
type specimens
- Internationally
renowned taxonomic and systematic skill base
- Chemical analysis,
molecular and imaging facilities
Award
Proposals are welcomed from high calibre researchers seeking access
for short-term visits. SYNTHESYS is able to meet the Users' costs
for:
- Research costs*
- International travel
- Local accommodation while based at the TAF
- A per diem to contribute towards living costs
* Research related costs including bench fees and consumables (including
molecular biology at some TAFs).
Contact
Contact synthesys@nhm.ac.uk
for more information or if you wish to receive notification of when the site opens for applications
SYNTHESYS Partners under the current contract (SYNTHESYS 1):
GB-TAF Natural History Museum, GB, Royal Botanic Gardens,
Kew, GB, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, GB
ES-TAF Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, ES, Real Jardín
Botánico Naturales, ES
DK-TAF The Natural History Museum of Denmark, DK
FR-TAF Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, FR
SE-TAF Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet, SE
NL-TAF University van Amsterdam, NL, Nationaal Herbarium
Nederland, NL, Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, CBS, National
Natural History Museum Naturalis , NL
DE-TAF Museum fur Naturkunde, DE, Botanischer Garten und Botanisches
Museum, DE
AT-TAF Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien, AT
HU-TAF Hungarian Natural History Museum, HU
PL-TAF Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of
Sciences, PL
BE-TAF Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, BE Koninklijik
Museum voor Midden-Afrika, BE National Botanic Garden of Belgium,
BE
SYNTHESYS Partners in the upcoming contract (SYNTHESYS 2):
GB-TAF Natural History Museum, Royal Botanic Gardens,
Kew, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
ES-TAF Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Real Jardín
Botánico Naturales,
DK-TAF The Natural History Museum of Denmark
FR-TAF Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle
SE-TAF Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet
NL-TAF University van Amsterdam, Nationaal Herbarium
Nederland, National
Natural History Museum Naturalis
DE-TAF Museum fur Naturkunde, DE, Botanischer Garten und Botanisches
Museum, DE
AT-TAF Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien
HU-TAF Hungarian Natural History Museum
BE-TAF Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Koninklijik
Museum voor Midden-Afrika
Eligible countries
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark (including
Greenland), Estonia, Finland, France (including Guadeloupe, Martinique,
Guyane, La Réunion), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
Plus the Associated Countries of the EU: Croatia, FYR Macedonia,
Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Republic of Serbia, Switzerland
and Norway and Candidate Countries of the EU: Turkey. |
