paleonet Research visits

[Lars Werdelin <werdelin@xxxxxx>]

The following information is relevant to those of you out there who are 
based in an EU or associated country. We hope you will find it of interest 
as well!



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. 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@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 first
deadline for submission of applications is February 15, 2002.

2) To be eligible you must conduct your research in an EU Member State or 
Associated State (http://www.nrm.se/highlat/condition.html). Research teams 
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.


Best season's greetings,

Lars Werdelin



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Lars Werdelin
Chair, Department of Palaeozoology
Swedish Museum of Natural History
Box 50007, S-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden
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