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                style="font-size: 14pt" size="4"><b>PITHIA-NRF
                  Trans-National Access (TNA) Open Call</b></font></p>
            <p><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://pithia-nrf.eu">PITHIA-NRF</a>(Plasmasphere
              Ionosphere Thermosphere Integrated Research Environment
              and Access services: a Network of Research Facilities)
              invites applications for access to a variety of the <b>best
              </b><b>European</b><b> research facilities</b> (nodes) 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.</p>
            <p>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.</p>
            <p><b>Project opportunities:</b></p>
            <p>Project opportunities and description of the nodes are
              available at the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/tna-calls/fourth-tna-call">information
                page</a>. We encourage any potential applicants to
              discuss with the relevant node about the project before
              submitting their proposals. The <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="mailto:tna@pithia-nrf.eu">TNA Support Centre</a>
              at PITHIA-NRF can help establishing contact points with
              the nodes.</p>
            <p><b>When?</b></p>
            <p>This spring 2023 call is running from <b>15 January 2023</b>
              until <b>15 June</b><b> 2023</b>. It is an <b>O</b><b>pen
                Call</b> and applications will be handled as they arrive
              to streamline the timelines of the projects.</p>
            <p><b>Who?</b></p>
            <p>Access is provided for science projects to users from
              Academia, Small and Medium Enterprises, Industry, and
              Public Organisations.</p>
            <p><b>How?</b></p>
            <p>The application should be filled in and submitted using
              the online <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="https://pithia-nrf.eu/forms/tna-application-form-4">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/second-tna-call"
                class="moz-txt-link-freetext" moz-do-not-send="true">https://pithia-nrf.eu/tna/tna-calls/second-tna-call</a>.</p>
            <p><b>Contact:</b></p>
            <p>TNA Support Centre: <a href="mailto:tna@pithia-nrf.eu"
                class="moz-txt-link-freetext" moz-do-not-send="true">tna@pithia-nrf.eu</a></p>
            <p align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt" size="2"><i>EU
                  Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme Grant
                  Agreement No 101007599</i></font></p>
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Dr. Ingemar Häggström
Leader of WP7: PITHIA-NRF Trans-national access
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