TNA - Access to Russian RIs
(main points according to CREMLINplus GRANT AGREEMENT, N 871072)
Within CREMLINplus project models of transnational access to Russian research infrastructures (RIs) will be developed. These models of access to Russian RIs will be tested on 19 research infrastructures located in organizations mentioned in the recommendation list of the Russian Federation (LIST 11).
At the end of CREMLINplus project the approved transnational access schemes to Russian RIs will be available for European users and be implemented beyond the project.
Every RI will provide a single point for every facility with a clear information on calls for access, their services and available equipment, access policy.
Every infrastructure will develop its own guide for access and call announcement procedure. Based on this, a single request form for access to Russian RIs (LIST-11) will be developed.
A first centralised TNA- call to Russian RIs for European Researchers will be launched at the beginning of the 3-d year of CREMLINplus project.
In total, 3 calls per year with corresponding evaluation of the submitted proposals are planned. Information about calls will be widely disseminated among the European scientific community via different Channels.
A panel of at least 3 scientific experts (including one representative of corresponding Russian RIs) will evaluate remotely every submitted proposal based on the terms of references of this Scientific Review Panel (SRP) for Access developed jointly in WP1. Once the proposals are accepted the procedure will follow the model of access applied.
Within CREMLINplus project, the Russian RIs (LIST-11) will provide access to European researchers free of charge, and CREMLINplus will cover travel, accommodation and, if required, consumables or service costs. These costs will be covered through ICISTE and NUST MISIS within the project.
The Helpdesk will provide support to both European researchers and Russian RIs.
The quality of the access will be monitored through feedback on the user satisfaction. Recommendations on improving the access models to Russian RIs and on extending the list of Russian RIs open to European researchers in the long-term perspective will be developed. Recommendations will be presented to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation so that the Ministry would consider them while updating Guidelines for metrological support of collective centers and Requirements for centers for the collective use of scientific equipment and unique scientific facilities for further consideration of the Government of the Russian Federation.
