SYNTHESYS Third Call

[Gemma Robinson (via Adrian Rissone)]

Dear Scientist,

Next Deadline: 16 September 2005

The SYNTHESYS Office is pleased to announce the   Third call for proposals
under the European Commission's FPVI European-funded Integrated
Infrastructure Initiative. SYNTHESYS Project funding is available to
provide scientists (Users) 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 (see full list below) for the purposes of their
research. The 20 partner institutions are organised into 11 national
TAxonomic Facilities (TAFs). TAF Users will be hosted by a TAF staff member.

The 11 TAF 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. Proposals will be 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 whilst 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).

See www.synthesys.info for more information or contact synthesys at nhm.ac.uk

TAF visits will be scheduled from December 2004 until January 2009.
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 Partners:

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,
Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, National Natural History Museum
Naturalis.

DE-TAF Museum fur Naturkunde, Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum.

AT-TAF Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien.

HU-TAF Hungarian Natural History Museum.

PL-TAF Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences.

BE-TAF Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Koninklijik Museum voor
Midden-Afrika, National Botanic Garden of Belgium.

1 The SYNTHESYS Partners are inviting applications from researchers based
in the Member States of the EU: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom plus the Associated
Countries of the EU: Switzerland, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Norway
and Candidate Countries of the EU Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey.

Contact:

Gemma Robinson (gemma.robinson at nhm.ac.uk)
SYNTHESYS Administrator

Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 6075
Fax: +44 (0)20 7942 5841
www.synthesys.info