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Information about this program can be found at
http://www.cordis.lu/improving/src/hp_ari.htm

Inquiries should be addressed to Karl-Ulrich Evers, evers [at] hsva.de

CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS
From the European Major Research Infrastructure ARCTECLAB

The Ice and Environmental Technology Facilities of the Hamburg Ship Model
Basin (HSVA) in Hamburg, Germany have been selected as a Major Research
Infrastructure under the HPRI-Programme "Access to Major Research
Infrastructures" of the European Commission DG XII
http://www.cordis.lu/improving/src/hp_ari.htm.

Researchers or research groups from EU member states or associated states
are invited to freely access the Ice and Environmental Technology
Facilities of HSVA, including free travel and lodging. Applicants from
outside Europe are also welcome to the Major Research Infrastructure
ARCTECLAB, however, the costs for accommodation and travel is not
granted by the European Commission. All users of the facility will have
access to installations and equipment within the ARCTECLAB
http://www.arcteclab.de. Technical and scientific support will be
provided by scientists, engineers and technicians of HSVA.

HOW TO APPLY

Researchers or research groups, who are interested in getting access to the
MRI-ARCTECLAB, need to complete the application form, which can be
downloaded from the web site http://www.arcteclab.de. Applicants can send in
their project proposal any time. An independent User Selection Panel (USP)
will evaluate the submitted proposals on the basis of scientific merit.
Final approval will be given by the European Commission DG XII.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

The application forms can be submitted to the Project Co-ordinator
Karl-Ulrich Evers at any time.

Please direct general inquiries to:

Hamburgische Schiffbau-Versuchsanstalt GmbH (HSVA)
Karl-Ulrich Evers
Bramfelder Strasse 164
D-22305 Hamburg
Germany
Tel +49-40-69203-426
Fax +49-40-69203-345
evers [at] hsva.de