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                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
              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-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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    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- 
Dr. Anders Tjulin
Staff Scientist, EISCAT
Bengt Hultqvists väg 1
981 92 Kiruna, Sweden
Phone: +46 (0)706 608972
e-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:anders.tjulin@eiscat.se">anders.tjulin@eiscat.se</a></pre>
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