Objective
BIORESOURCE: Large Scale Facility at the Natural History Museum (NHM)
Collections
The collections of over 68 million natural history specimens (including 800,000 Type Specimens), a world-class natural history library of over a million volumes and a rapidly developing Museum-wide Collection Database utilising the newly-released engine Informix Universal Server. Informix enhances accessibility of the Collections and maximises the potential for collections-based research into biodiversity.
Research
Well-established Research Themes provide an operational axis for visiting Users which serve to focus biodiversity-related activity into five key areas, namely: Systematics and Evolution; Biomedical Sciences; Environmental Quality; Faunas and Floras; and Ecological Patterns and Processes.
Analytical Facilities
State-of-the-art specimen preparation, rearing and study facilities including: the Analysis and Imaging Facility - offering first rate chemical analysis and microscopy; the Molecular Biology Unit - offering the latest technology for DNA study to facilitate phylogenetic research; the Palaeontology Conservation Unit which is unique in Europe and undertakes remedial treatment on fossils enabling further research, plus: invertebrate and mammalian rearing rooms, parasite culture and vector infection rooms which support the biomedical research plus a GIS Unit which assists in biodiversity assessment and conservation management planning.
Staff
Internationally-renowned taxonomic and systematic skill base of more than 320 staff (including externally-funded researchers) who can accommodate visiting Users within their established research teams in order to maximise both training opportunities and the development of collaborative research initiatives.
Associates
In order to maximise the range of specimens (from both living and preserved collections), analytical facilities and systematic expertise available to Users NHM will provide access to the facilities Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Chelsea Physic Garden and The Linnean Society of London via existing collaborative agreements and research linkages.
Access
Access is offered between 1st April 1998 and 25th April 2000. The duration of Users visits will be dependent upon the nature of each individual research project. The average duration is expected to be 25 working days; maximum duration of visit is 3 months. 965 User days per annum are offered. Forthcoming deadlines for proposals applications are: 29th March 1999 and 27th September 1999. More details and application forms are available at:
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/science/science_marketing/bioresource/index.html(opens in new window)
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- natural sciences earth and related environmental sciences physical geography cartography geographic information systems
- natural sciences biological sciences genetics DNA
- natural sciences physical sciences optics microscopy
- natural sciences earth and related environmental sciences palaeontology
- natural sciences biological sciences molecular biology
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Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
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Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
LONDON
United Kingdom
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