CEDAR email: PITHIA-NRF Open Call for Trans-National Access projects

[Anders Tjulin]

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*PITHIA-NRF Trans-National Access (TNA) Open Call*

*PITHIA-NRF* (Plasmasphere Ionosphere Thermosphere Integrated Research 
Environment and Access services: a Network of Research Facilities) 
launches its *fifth call* to provide effective and convenient access to 
the best European research facilities for observations of the upper 
atmosphere, including the *plasmasphere*, *ionosphere* and 
*thermosphere*. The access is organised through the Trans-National 
Access (TNA) programme, and provides an opportunity for researcher and 
other users to execute and carry out their own projects at one of the 
twelve PITHIA-NRF research facilities. You can get information on the 
*/PITHIA-NRF Nodes/* here 
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes> and view details on 
PITHIA-NRF assets by accessing the */PITHIA-NRF Knowledge Book/* here 
<http://194.177.195.242/pithia_entities/ui>.

*What?*

The PITHIA-NRF nodes provide access to key experimental and data 
processing facilities for studies and modelling of physical processes 
acting in the Earth’s plasmasphere, ionosphere and thermosphere. The 
facilities connected to the nodes are geographically distributed over 
Europe, as well as internationally, and their expertise and dedication 
span over a wide range of topics within the research area.

Users can request either *physical access* (one-week visit at the node 
with support at site) or *remote access* (one month access from distance 
with weekly support). Users with granted projects will learn how to work 
with the facilities during the full access cycle, from setting up a 
campaign, to collection, analysis and finally exploitation of data.

*When?*

The call opensfrom *1 September 2023*. It is an *Open Call* and 
applications are handled as they arrive with evaluation times of 2 to 3 
weeks. If accepted the projects can commence for organisation and 
realisation from *October 2023*. The call closes on /30 November 2023/.

*Who?*

Access can be requested by scientific users from academia, Small and 
Medium Enterprises, large companies and public organizations.

*How?*

The application is made by using the online form 
<https://pithia-nrf.eu/forms/tna-application-form-5>. Follow the 
instructions at 
https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/tna-calls/fifth-tna-call. We 
strongly encourage any potential applicants to discuss with the relevant 
node about the project before submitting their proposals. The TNA 
Support Centre <mailto:tna at pithia-nrf.eu> at PITHIA-NRF can help 
establishing contact points with the nodes.

*Contact:*

TNA Support Centre: tna at pithia-nrf.eu

/EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme Grant Agreement No 
101007599/

-- 
Dr. Anders Tjulin
Leader of PITHIA-NRF:WP7 - Trans-national access
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