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Taxonomic Access Facilities (TAFs)
Call 8 is now open!
Next and final deadline:
Friday 28 March 2008
The SYNTHESYS Office is pleased to announce the eigth and
final call for proposals under the European Commission's
FPVI European-funded Integrated
Infrastructure Initiative. SYNTHESYS is a five-year project
comprising two parts which together aim to create an integrated
European infrastructure for researchers in the natural sciences.
SYNTHESYS Project funding is 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 20 partner institutions for the purposes of their
research.
Taxonomic Access Facilities (TAFs)
The 20 partner institutions
are organised into 11 national Taxonomic Facilities (TAFs).
TAF Users will be hosted by a TAF staff member. The 11 TAFs institutions
represent an unparalleled resource for taxonomic research offering:
- Collections amounting
to over 337 million natural history specimens, including 3.3 million
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).
The evaluation process takes between 10 -15 weeks. If you are successful please bear this in mind when providing potential dates for your visit.
Contact
Contact synthesys@nhm.ac.uk
for more information or visit the website.
SYNTHESYS Partners:
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
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.
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