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<p style="margin-top: 0.85cm" align="center"> <font
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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