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<p align="center"><font size="+1" face="Calibri"><b>The CERIC
Call for Proposals is Now Open</b></font></p>
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<p><font 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. The
call is open to researchers from all over the world. In
addition to the possibility to access several instruments
through a single application, we offer support for
mobility.<br>
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To apply, use the link "Submit a new CERIC proposal" in
our Virtual Unified Office - VUO, at <a
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href="https://vuo.elettra.trieste.it/"
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As usual, there will be two deadlines: <br>
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<li><font face="Calibri"><b>March 1st 2022</b>, at 17:00
CET, to have a pre-evaluation and the possibility to
improve your proposal </font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri"><b>March 31st 2022</b>, at 17:00
CET (final submission), recommended only for users that
are experts in all the techniques requested. </font></li>
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<p> <font face="Calibri"><b>What is new in this call?</b><br>
CERIC is increasing its capacities in the field of Energy
Materials. To this end, we will upgrade some
beamlines/instruments during this year to improve our
services. In the first step, the upgrades will address
battery research. We invite users to check the
instruments' pages or contact the instruments' scientists
for forthcoming developments. <br>
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class="moz-txt-tag"></span>Additional Facilities
available<span class="moz-txt-tag"></span></b> <br>
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<li><font face="Calibri">Soft X-ray beamline PHELIX@SOLARIS
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<li><font face="Calibri">X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
beamline SOLABS@SOLARIS </font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri">Scanning Transmission X-ray
Microscope beamline DEMETER-STXM@SOLARIS </font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri">A new Near Ambient Pressure
Electron Spectroscopy EnviroESCA@Charles University is
under commissioning and will be available in the future
Call for Proposals. However, it welcomes users already
in 2022 on a rolling basis for fast track access for
commissioning. </font></li>
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<p><font face="Calibri"> CERIC continues to offer access to: <br>
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<li><font face="Calibri">The Ultraviolet Laser Facility of
the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas
(ULF-FORTH) in Greece </font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri">The X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
beamline LISA@ESRF </font></li>
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<p> <font face="Calibri">Due to the COVID-19 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. <br>
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</font> <font face="Calibri"><b>For further information
about the call, please visit our website at <a
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href="https://www.ceric-eric.eu/users/call-for-proposals/"
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Remember you can also apply anytime for the dedicated <a
href="https://www.ceric-eric.eu/users/open-access#fast-track-for-covid-"
moz-do-not-send="true">COVID-19 Fast Track Access</a>,
the <a
href="https://www.ceric-eric.eu/users/open-access#fast-track-for-instruments-under-commissioning"
moz-do-not-send="true">Fast Track for commissioning</a>
and <a
href="https://www.ceric-eric.eu/users/open-access#fast-track-for-feasibility-studies"
moz-do-not-send="true">fast track for feasibility
studies</a>, on the available instruments. <br>
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Nicoletta Carboni<br>
Senior Communication Officer<br>
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