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European Commission Major Research Infrastructures (MRIs) The term "Major Research Infrastructure" (MRIs) refers to facilities and resources that provide essential services to the research community, based on an assembly of equipment, techniques and know-how. Since 1998, biological centers, natural history museums, and botanical gardens have been eligible for recognition as Major Research Infrastructures. To date, six of these types of institutions have been approved as MRIs. Through the European Commission's programme "Improving Human Research Potential and Socio-Economic Knowledge Base" (IHP), funds have been made available to provide transnational access for European Member and Associated State researchers to undertake short visits to utilize the collections and facilities of other appointed Major Research Infrastructures. The Member States are: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The Associated States are: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. An association agreement with Switzerland is expected to enter into force in 01.01.2003. Only researchers conducting their research in member and associated states are eligible for support. Researchers conducting their research in the country of the MRI being used are not eligible. Average visit duration ranges from five days to three months. Travel, accommodation and living costs for visiting researchers under the programme will be covered. To apply or view the terms, conditions and deadlines associated with this opportunity, please consult each individual MRI: BIOD-IBERIA (Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales and the Real Jardin Botánico, Madrid) http:// www.mncn.csic.es/pages/biod.html COBICE (Copenhagen Biosystematics Centre, Copenhagen) http:// www.zmuc.dk/commonweb/COBICE.htm COLPARSYST (Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris) http:// www.mnhn.fr/colparsyst/ HIGH LAT (Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm) http : // www . nrm. se / highlat / SYSRESOURCE (The Natural History Museum, London) http:// www.nhm.ac.uk/science/rco/ sysresource/ ABC (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels) http : // www .naturalsciences.be / coop / abc
