Funds for visits to NRM

[Thomas Pape]

FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SHORT VISITS TO THE SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
(NATURHISTORISKA RIKSMUSEET, NRM)

The funds are made available through the European Commission's programme for
"Improving the Human
Research Potential and the Socio-economic Knowledge Base" (IHP). The grant
is entitled "Access to
Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet - High Latitude" (HIGH LAT). It enables us to
meet travel and accommodation
costs for scientists wishing to use our collections and/or other research
facilities. The HIGH LAT programme
began November 1st 2001 and will run for 28 months until February 29th 2004.

Applications for financial support for a visit to NRM are herewith invited.

There are a number of terms and conditions associated with this opportunity,
as outlined below. If you
are interested in applying for support, or are uncertain about whether you
are eligible, please visit our website (http://www.nrm.se/highlat/) or
contact the project management (highlat at nrm.se).

1) A formal application must be made. Please read the Application Guidelines
http://www.nrm.se/highlat/applguide.html) before completing the Application
Form http://www.nrm.se/highlat/application.html). The next deadline for
submission of applications is 31 August 2002.

2) To be eligible you must conduct your research in an EU Member State or
Associated State (http://www.nrm.se/highlat/conditions.html). Scientists
working in Sweden are not eligible for support under the HIGH LAT programme.

3) Priority will be given to scientists who have not previously used our
facilities and who are working in regions of the EU where few such research
infrastructures exist.

We hope that many of you will see this as an opportunity to visit the
Swedish Museum of Natural History, utilising collections and other
facilities that have not previously been available to you.

Irene Bisang, High Lat co-ordinator