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align="center"><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">PITHIA-NRF
Trans-National Access (TNA) 1<sup>st</sup> Call</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">PITHIA-NRF
(</span><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Plasmasphere
Ionosphere Thermosphere Integrated Research Environment and
Access services: a Network of Research Facilities)
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invites applications for access to a variety of research
facilities for studies and modelling of physical processes
acting in the Earth’s upper atmosphere, with support from
experts within the field. There are twelve nodes within
PITHIA-NRF all dedicated to investigating the plasmasphere,
ionosphere and/or thermosphere.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">The
access can be <b>physical access</b> (one-week visit with
travel and accommodation included) or <b>remote access</b>
(one-month remote access with weekly support). The available
services or resources are limited, and a competitive process is
required following a defined procedure and criteria for the
selection of users.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Project
opportunities:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Information
of project opportunities and description of the nodes are
available at <a
href="https://pithia-nrf.eu/tna/tna-calls/fisrt-tna-call">https://pithia-nrf.eu/tna/tna-calls/fisrt-tna-call</a>.
We encourage any potential applicants to discuss with the
relevant node about the project before submitting their
proposals. The TNA Support Centre (<a
href="mailto:tna@pithia-nrf.eu">tna@pithia-nrf.eu</a>) at
PITHIA-NRF can help establishing contact points with the nodes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">When?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">The call
is open from <b>15 July 2021</b> until the deadline <b>30
September 2021</b>. The application can be submitted at any
time between these dates.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Who?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Access is
provided for science projects to users from Academia, Small and
Medium Enterprises, Industry, and Public Organisations.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">How?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">The
application should be filled in and submitted using the online
form (<a href="https://pithia-nrf.eu/forms/tna-application-form">https://pithia-nrf.eu/forms/tna-application-form</a>).
After submission, eligibility and feasibility checks will be
performed followed by the scientific evaluation. Follow the
instructions at <a href="https://pithia-nrf.eu/tna/tna-calls">https://pithia-nrf.eu/tna/tna-calls</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Contact:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">TNA
Support Centre: <a href="mailto:tna@pithia-nrf.eu">tna@pithia-nrf.eu</a><br>
</span></p>
<div align="right"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"><font
size="-1"><i> EU Horizon 2020 Research and
Innovation Programme Grant Agreement No 101007599</i></font></span><span
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Head of Operations, EISCAT Scientific Association
Mail address: Box 812, SE-98128 Kiruna, Sweden
Visiting address: Bengt Hultqvist väg 1, SE-98192 Kiruna, Sweden
Phone: +46 98079155 Cell: +46 703212083
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