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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>sixth
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
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<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 typical evaluation
times of 2 to 3 weeks. The call closes on <b>31 May
2024</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
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<p><b>How?</b></p>
<p>The application is made by using the online <a
href="https://pithia-nrf.eu/forms/tna-application-form-6">form</a>.
Follow the instructions at <a
href="https://pithia-nrf.eu/pithia-nrf-users/tna/tna-calls/sixth-tna-call">the
PITHIA-NRF webpage for the Sixth 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
Staff Scientist, EISCAT
Bengt Hultqvists väg 1, 981 92 Kiruna, Sweden
Office phone: +46 (0)980 79157
Mobile phone: +46 (0)706 608972
e-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:anders.tjulin@eiscat.se">anders.tjulin@eiscat.se</a>
Skype: anders.tjulin</pre>
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