Call Announcement

ILGE - TNA/NOA 1st call for access

The ILGE network, a part of the MEET project hosted by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) in collaboration with the University “Roma Tre” (UniRomaTre), the National Research Council (CNR), and the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS), is offering free-of-charge transnational access (TNA) and national open access (NOA) to equipment from world-class Earth Science research facilities in Italy. TNA activities involve a scientific investigator (hereafter, “user”) conducting scientific work at a research facility located in a country other than the one in which they are affiliated. On the other end, NOA activities are conducted between users and facilities located within the same national territory, but working in different institutions. This webpage provides general information regarding the first call for access to ILGE facilities. Prospective applicants are kindly requested to review the ILGE TNA/NOA guidelines, the Funding and Reporting guidelines, as well as the FAQ page.

The ILGE TNA/NOA program offer access to facilities through two main modalities:

- Physical access (hands-on): this option requires a single user to visit the laboratory where the TNA/NOA facility is located. The use of the equipment is provided free of charge. Additionally, the visiting user will be reimbursed for travel, accommodation, and sustenance, up to a specified amount (see Funding and Reporting guidelines);

- Remote service (send-in-sample): under this modality, resources and services are offered free-of-charge without users physically visiting the facility. Instead, users send samples for analysis to the facility, where an operator conducts the analyses. Users opting for this modality do not visit the facility and, therefore, are not eligible for travel,accommodation, and sustenance reimbursement. However, reimbursement for sample shipment expenses can be provided up to a fixed amount (see Funding and Reporting guidelines).

Access details

A complete list of facilities available in the ILGE TNA/NOA network can be found here, including contact details for Facility Managers. The link also indicates which facilities are available during the first call, the type of access mode provided, and the number of days typically offered per project.

The first call for TNA/NOA of the ILGE network opens on January 04, 2024, and closes on March 7, 2024 (23:59 CET). During this period, TNA/NOA proposals can be submitted at any time. Projects accepted under this call can start as early as April 8, 2024 and must be completed by September 30, 2024. User reports on each project must be provided no later than one month after the access period.

Prospective users must contact the Facility Managers before submitting a TNA/NOA proposal to discuss technical aspects of their projects. Please note that all final decisions regarding facility use and equipment selection for each project lie solely within the discretion of the Facility Manager.

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