CALL OPEN! After all, there will be one more call (the last one) in the ASSEMBLE Plus project. PLEASE spread in your international networks!

The EU-funded project ASSEMBLE Plus offers Transnational Access, where researchers and PhD students can apply for support to conduct research at one of more than 32 marine stations distributed over 13 countries. This call gives the opportunity to gain access to a wide array of technologies and services in the fields of marine science. The TA funding covers travel, accommodation, and free-of-charge access to labs, logistic support, and standard consumables for up to 30 days each for up to two researchers per project. It does not cover researcher’s salaries or expensive reagents/analyses. Researchers from both industry and academia can apply for on-site and remote access.

In Finland, Tvärminne Zoological Station (University of Helsinki), the Archipelago Research Institute in Seili (University of Turku) and Husö biological station (Åbo Akademi University) offer access.

This call opens on the 17th of January and closes on the 13th of February and it covers access until the end of July 2022. Access will naturally be dependent on potential COVID-19 restrictions.

If you wish to apply, please check out how the different Access Providers can serve your research needs:

http://www.assembleplus.eu/access/access-providers

The application process involves submitting a short proposal that specifies the scientific context of your research, a research plan, and why you have chosen the specific access provider. You are expected to contact the Access Provider of your choice to explore the feasibility of your project, prior to submitting the proposal. For more information on the call, including eligibility and how to apply, visit

http://www.assembleplus.eu/access/transnational-access

I would be happy to answer any additional questions.

Kind regards,

Joanna