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Dear European researchers,
If you wish to come and visit the collection here at the Geological Museum in Copenhagen, may I remind you that the deadline for applying to Synthesys grant is getting closer. Have a look below.
All the best,
Gilles.
SYNTHESYS: The World’s Largest
Network of Natural History Institutions
A consortium of Europe's most prestigious natural history institutions, including museums and botanical gardens, has joined together to form SYNTHESYS, the world’s first and largest natural history network. The project, initiated by ‘The Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities (CETAF)’, brings together an immense resource for scientific research, consisting of collections, institute facilities and expertise, together with integrated information about the natural world. 20 institutions in 11 European countries have created a unique resource of zoological, botanical, geological and palaeontological material. In total the collections comprise more than 337 million specimens. The consortium has been awarded €13 million the Sixth Framework Programme, the EU's main source of science research funding. For the first time, Europe's globally important natural history collections and resources are available to scientists based in Europe (see below), providing an opportunity for exchanging information and stimulating research in areas including biodiversity and the environment. SYNTHESYS provides easy access to these vast collections.
For further information on the project and how to apply for a funded visit to one of the 20 participating institutions (the application procedure is relative simple and can be done online) visit http://www.SYNTHESYS.info/.
Next deadline
Eligible
countries
Austria, Belgium, Denmark (including Greenland), Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France (including Guadeloupe, Martinique,
Guyane, La Réunion), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom plus the Associated Countries of the EU:
Switzerland, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Norway and Candidate Countries of
the EU Bulgaria, Romania and
Turkey.
Dr. Gilles Cuny
Geological Museum
Øster Voldgade
5-7
1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Tel: (+45) 3532 2364, fax: (+45)
3532 2325
Please note
new e-mail address: gilles@snm.ku.dk
Want to visit our collection? Have a look at http://www.zmuc.dk/synthesys/
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