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SYNTHESYS SYNTHESIS OF SYSTEMATIC RESOURCES An initiative launched by the Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities (CETAF) Access to research infrastructures Europe's leading centres for systematics-related research invite scientists based at European institutes to access their collections, facilities and libraries with the support and training from in-house researchers and curators. Through the support of the European Community, Research Infrastructure activity under the FP6 'Structuring the European Research Area' Programme access is being offered under the project SYNTHESYS to the following eleven national Taxonomic Facilities (TAFs). GB-TAF: The Natural History Museum, London; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh FR-TAF: Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris DK-TAF: The Natural History Museum ot Denmark ES-TAF: Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC) and Real Jardin Botánico (CSIC) SE-TAF: Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet, Stockholm NL-TAF: Zoological Museum, University of Amsterdam; Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Leiden; Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, Utrecht; National Natural History Museum Naturalis, Leiden DE-TAF: Museum für Naturkunde, HumboldtUniversität Berlin; Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem, Freie Universität Berlin AT-TAF: Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien HU-TAF: Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest PL-TAF: Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw BE-TAF: Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels; Koninklijik Museum voor MiddenAfrika, Tervuren; National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Meise SYNTHESYS will meet the costs of: Access to collections, facilities, libraries and training International and local travel Local accommodation Per diem Logistical support SYNTHESYS provides access to: • Collections comprising more than half of the world's natural history specimens • World-class libraries • Facilities for state-of-the-art microscopy, physical, chemical and molecular analysis • Experienced hosts and trainers Contact SYNTHESYS for details ot the application process and deadlines: Web address: www.synthesys.info Email: synthesys@nhm.ac.uk Calls for proposal are twice per year Project access available from: December 2004 - January 2009