UKIRT Opticon Support
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Trans-National
Access Programme |
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European Community Funding
A wide range of European operated
telescopes at different locations, including the United Kingdom
Infrared Telescope (UKIRT), are offering observing time
to external users through the OPTICON1 Trans-national Access
Programme. This project is supported by the European Commission under
the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6).
User groups from EU
Member States and Associated States2, meeting EC criteria of
eligibility, who are awarded observing time under this Access Programme
via the standard peer-review selection process, will receive free
access to the telescope/s concerned, as well as scientific and
technical support to carry out the observations. EC funds are also
available to cover travel, accommodation and subsistence costs
Eligible users will be
notified before the observing run is scheduled about this funding
opportunity. Applications from new users, young researchers and users
from countries with no similar research infrastructures are strongly
encouraged.
The OPTICON
Trans-national Access Programme encompasses a total of 20 European
telescopes at a wide range of locations. Usual deadlines and
application procedures for each telescope apply and can usually be
downloaded from their web-pages.
Further information
about this EC programme, criteria of eligibility, the full list of
participating telescopes and deadlines, is available at the following
address: http://www.otri.iac.es/opticon/
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UKIRT-Specific Details
Available funding from this
programme is rather limited. Depending on the number of nights, at
present we expect to be able to fund only one run per semester.
Successful applicants who formally qualify for support are not
guaranteed to receive travel and subsistence funds.
Notes:
- OPTICON: the Optical Infrared
Coordination Network, is a major international project funded by the
European Commission under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6).
www.astro-opticon.org
- For the purpose of this EC
Programme:
- EU Member States are: Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
- Associated States are: Bulgaria,
the Czech Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland,
Israel, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania,
Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland. The entry into force of the
agreement with Switzerland is foreseen for 1 January 2004. Potential
participants should confirm the exact situation of all these countries
at the FP6 International Co-operation website.
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