Re: paleonet Research visits

[Greg Wilson <gpwilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I miss the Swedens.
At 11:10 AM 12/20/01 +0100, you wrote:
>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
>
>
>
>***************************************************
>Lars Werdelin
>Chair, Department of Palaeozoology
>Swedish Museum of Natural History
>Box 50007, S-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden
>***************************************************
>
>

Gregory P. Wilson
1101 Valley Life Sciences Building
Museum of Paleontology
University of California
Berkeley, California 94720-4780