To celebrate the launch of its new website and a renewed service catalogue EMBRC-IT launches an Access Call to fund excellent research projects aimed to access marine ecosystems and to make use of services for marine biology and ecology.
Important Dates:
| 15 March 2024 | 1° Call Open |
| 15 April 2024 | Submission Deadline |
| May 2024 | Announcement of Awarded Projects |
This Access Call enables researchers to apply for funding to access to research services offered by selected marine biological research institutions of EMBRC-IT (herein “Operators”) for short projects.
EMBRC-IT will sponsor funding to individual researchers for:
How to apply?
1. Check the eligibility criteria (“Who can apply?”) in the box below and explore our dedicated Service Catalogue downloading it from our MEDIA section;
2. Start to write your application on the ARIA portal selecting one or more services from the same Operator. The application will be checked for feasibility with the Local Access Officers as per EMBRC-ERIC Application Process. You can find a Proposal Template and a Guide to ARIA on our MEDIA section;
CAREFUL: Proposals including services that are not included in the 1° Access Call Service List will not be evaluated.
3. If the application passes the feasibility check it will be evaluated by a Scientific Advisory Board, that will select the proposals to fund in this call.
4. Funded proposals will be annouced on the EMBRC-IT Website and successful applicants will be informed via emai to plan the period and the needed services for their stay;
5. For more information about this Access Call, check the EMBRC-ERIC Terms of Submission or contact the EMBRC-IT Liaison Officer ([email protected])
6. All funded proposal should be carried out by March 2025.
Who can apply?
To apply for access to EMBRC-IT Access Call you must meet these eligibility criteria:
Priority will be given to:
Other important considerations regarding the Access Call
Please check the EMBRC-ERIC privacy policy and the EMBRC-ERIC – Terms of Submission for further information.
To submit an application, follow the instructions in the ARIA Application page:
EMBRC-IT offers the opportunity to apply for funding for access visits to services of the EMBRC-IT catalogue with a Transnational Access Call through the ARIA web platform.
Such applications are made by submitting proposals which go through peer review. Additional data are required in the form of your research history, biography and your project proposal. Personal data for the Transnational Access programme will be kept private and will only be visible to those involved within the EMBRC-IT Governance who check the eligibility and feasibility of your proposal, to the Proposal Selection Panel members who peer-review your proposal, to the EMBRC-ERIC Access Officer for recording of services and to ARIA web platform administrators.
We use the personal data you provide for the purpose of reviewing your application, arranging the services, and to communicate with you throughout the process. We process your data on the basis of the “EMBRC-ERIC Terms of submission” , which we ask you to agree with the last step of the online proposal submission process. We are required to maintain personal data for the purposes of reporting, and to comply with applicable EU and national laws on data protection.
All reasonable steps will be taken to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with the EMBRC-ERIC privacy policy.
If you wish to have your account removed from the system, please send an email to [email protected].
