SYNTHESYS

Europe´s leading centres for systematics-related research invite scientists based at European institutes to access their collections and facilities with support from in-house researchers and curators.

Calls

The last call for applications is closed.

Please visit SYNTHESYS main web page external link for details.

Who can apply for an EU-funded visit to NRM?

We invite scientists conducting their research in the member or associated states of the European Community to apply for support (Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark (incl Greenland and the Faroes), Estonia, Finland, France (incl Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane, La Réunion), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Serbia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.

For further information, please contact:

Irene Bisang
SYNTHESYS Project Manager
Naturhistoriska riksmuseet
P.O. Box 50007
104 05 Stockholm, Sweden

Phone: + 46 8 519 541 30
Fax: + 46 8 519 551 89

synthesys.sweden@nrm.se

Researchers' profiles

About our visiting scientists and their research projects

The project

Nineteen partner institutions from 10 European countries, including the Swedish Museum of Natural History (NRM), form SYNTHESYS. They offer coordinated access to their natural history collections, analytical facilities and libraries, including qualified support from in-house researchers and curators.

The institutions also co-operate in Network activities aiming to improve the management, preservation and digital accessibility of their collections. A Joint research activity will develop non-invasive tools for optimal extraction of ancient and more modern DNA from natural history specimens.

SYNTHESYS was initiated by CETAF and is funded by the European Community's Research Infrastructure Activity under the FP7 “Capacities" scheme. It runs over four years until 2013 and is coordinated by The Natural History Museum in London. Please visit SYNTHESYS main web page for more information (see link above).

NRM provides access to its extensive and scientifically important biological, paleontological and geological collections and state of the art facilities. Grants are typically for short visits of ca 3 weeks (max 60 days).

Read about the preceding project under the EC's 6th Framework Programme.