SYNTHESYS ACCESS CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Next deadline: Friday 17 March 2006

The SYNTHESYS Office is pleased to announce the fourth 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 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).

Contact
Contact synthesys@nhm.ac.uk for more information or visit the website at http://www.synthesys.info/access.html.

Source: MARINE-B@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE

Jorge Brenner