paleonet Funding available

[Lars Werdelin <werdelin@xxxxxx>]

The Swedish Museum of Natural History NRM was appointed a Major Research
Infrastructure by the European Commision (EC). This provides possibilities
for researchers conducting their research in European Community member
states, except Sweden, or associated states to get support for visits (up to
three months) to NRM within the programme called HIGH LAT. The second call
for applications is now opened. Please read the following announcement, and
visit the homepages indicated there for more information.

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

Second call

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@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



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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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