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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 align="left"><span class="discreet"><strong>PITHIA-NRF</strong>
(</span><span class="discreet">Plasmasphere Ionosphere
Thermosphere Integrated Research Environment and Access
services: a Network of Research Facilities) launches its <strong>fifth
call</strong> to provide effective and convenient access to
the best European research facilities for observations of the
upper atmosphere, including the <strong>plasmasphere</strong>, <strong>ionosphere</strong> and <strong>thermosphere</strong>.
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 <strong><em>PITHIA-NRF Nodes</em></strong>
<a href="https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/nodes"
rel="noopener" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">here</a>
and view details on PITHIA-NRF assets by accessing the <strong><em>PITHIA-NRF
Knowledge Book</em></strong> <a
href="http://194.177.195.242/pithia_entities/ui"
rel="noopener" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">here</a>.</span><span
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<p align="left"><b><span class="discreet">What?</span></b></p>
<p align="left"><span class="discreet">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.</span></p>
<p align="left"><span class="discreet">Users can request either <strong>physical
access</strong> (one-week visit at the node with support at
site) or <strong>remote access</strong> (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.</span><span
class="discreet"></span><span class="discreet"></span></p>
<p align="left"><b><span class="discreet">When?</span></b></p>
<p align="left"><span class="discreet">The call opens<span> </span>from
<strong>1 September 2023</strong>. <span>It is an <strong>Open
Call</strong> </span><span><span dir="ltr">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 <strong>October
2023</strong>. The call closes on <i>30 November 2023</i>.</span></span></span></p>
<p align="left"><b><span class="discreet"><span><span dir="ltr">Who?</span></span></span></b></p>
<p align="left"><span class="discreet">Access can be requested by
scientific users from academia, Small and Medium Enterprises,
large companies and public organizations.</span><span
class="discreet"><span><span dir="ltr"></span></span></span></p>
<p><b>How?</b></p>
<p>The application is made by using the online <a
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href="https://pithia-nrf.eu/forms/tna-application-form-5">form</a>.
Follow the instructions at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/tna-calls/fifth-tna-call"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/tna-calls/fifth-tna-call</a>.
We strongly encourage any potential applicants to discuss with
the relevant node about the project before submitting their
proposals. The <a href="mailto:tna@pithia-nrf.eu">TNA Support
Centre</a> at PITHIA-NRF can help establishing contact points
with the nodes. </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. Anders Tjulin
Leader of PITHIA-NRF:WP7 - Trans-national access
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