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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">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">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 <span>is an <strong>Open
Call</strong> - </span><span><span dir="ltr">applications
are handled as they arrive with evaluation times of 2 to
3 weeks. The call closes on <b>30 November 2023</b>.</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
href="https://pithia-nrf.eu/forms/tna-application-form-5">form</a>.
Follow the instructions at <a
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">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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