This may be of interest to some in the forum. The first deadline, should you wish to apply, is 18th March 2005.
Full details are available here:
http://www.synthesys.info/access.html - http://www.synthesys.info/access.html
And highlights here:
SYNTHESYS Project funding is available to provide scientists based in European Member and Associated States 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.
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).
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 JardÝn Botßnico 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
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Ewan Shilland
Contract Research Scientist
Environmental Change Research Centre
University College London
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