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<font face="Calibri">Dear Researcher,</font>
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<p align="center"><font size="+1" face="Calibri"><b>Apply now to
the CERIC Call for Proposals<br>
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face="Calibri">The <a href="http://ceric-eric.eu/"
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Infrastructure Consortium, CERIC-ERIC</a> is calling for
proposals for coordinated access to more than 50 instruments
and support laboratories for research in all fields of
materials, biomaterials and nanotechnology. In addition to the
possibility to access several instruments through a single
application, we offer support for mobility.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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face="Calibri">To apply to the call, use the link "Submit a
new CERIC proposal" in the VUO (<a
href="https://vuo.elettra.trieste.it/"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://vuo.elettra.trieste.it/</a>) </font></p>
<font face="Calibri"><b>DEADLINES:</b><br>
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<li> <font face="Calibri"><b>March 1st 2021 at 17:00 CET,</b>
to have a pre-evaluation and the possibility to improve your
proposal;</font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri"><b>March 31st 2021 at 17:00 CET</b>
(final submission), recommended only for users that are
experts in all the techniques requested.</font></li>
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face="Calibri"><b>*What is new in this call?*</b></font></p>
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face="Calibri">CERIC is increasing its capacities in the field
of Energy materials. To this end, we will upgrade certain
beamlines/instruments during this year in order to improve our
services. In the first step, the upgrades will address battery
research and we invite the users to check the instruments
pages or contact the instruments scientists for forthcoming
development.</font></p>
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face="Calibri"><b>Additional Facilities available:</b></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="Calibri">The <a
href="https://www.ceric-eric.eu/lab-instrument/ultraviolet-laser-facility-ulf-forth/"
moz-do-not-send="true">Ultraviolet Laser Facility of the
Foundation for Research and Technology</a> – Hellas
(ULF-FORTH) in Greece;</font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri">The <a
href="https://www.ceric-eric.eu/lab-instrument/x-ray-absorption-spectroscopy-2/"
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beamline LISA@ESRF</a>;</font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri">The new soft X-ray Beamline <a
href="https://synchrotron.uj.edu.pl/en_US/linia-phelix"
moz-do-not-send="true">PHELIX@SOLARIS</a><br>
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face="Calibri">Due to an important upgrade, the NAPXPS
instrument in Prague will not receive user proposals in this
call.<br>
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face="Calibri">Due to the COVID-19 emergency and according to
the local evolution of the pandemic, some of the CERIC
facilities may propose to perform measurements remotely,
through sample mailing. It will be possible to express your
availability for remote measurements in the proposal
submission form.</font></p>
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face="Calibri">For further information about the call, please
visit our website <a
href="https://www.ceric-eric.eu/users/call-for-proposals/"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.ceric-eric.eu/users/call-for-proposals/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
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face="Calibri">Remember you can also apply <b>anytime</b> for
the dedicated <a
href="https://www.ceric-eric.eu/users/open-access/#anchor-2"
moz-do-not-send="true">COVID-19 Fast Track Access</a> and <a
href="https://www.ceric-eric.eu/users/open-access/#anchor-1"
moz-do-not-send="true">fast track for feasibility studies</a>,
in the available instruments.</font></p>
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<div class="moz-signature"><font face="Calibri">--<br>
Nicoletta Carboni<br>
Senior Communications Officer<br>
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email: <a href="mailto:nicoletta.carboni@ceric-eric.eu">nicoletta.carboni@ceric-eric.eu</a><br>
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