Important information for potential applicants to our open Transnational Access Call. Please register your application early and read this information.

Funding conditions
Funding is provided for accessing the Research Infrastructures owned by the AQUARIUS beneficiaries. Transnational access to the infrastructures offered in AQUARIUS is free of charge for the selected user groups. It covers the entire use of the infrastructures (in some cases with berth restrictions), including the logistical, technological, and scientific support for external researchers using the research infrastructure. Furthermore, it includes costs directly incurred to implement the project and other standard operating costs.
There is also a travel and logistics budget available with each infrastructure, which will contribute towards the user group’s travel expenses and transport of equipment and samples. The amount can be negotiated after the positive scientific evaluation of the proposal depending on available resources.
The following costs are not subsidised by AQUARIUS:
- Additional or third-party costs, such as salary costs or personnel costs of any kind, equipment manufacture, repair and rental of (scientific) equipment, sub-contracting and assistance, vaccination and health care costs, publication costs, overheads and the costs of analysing and evaluating the research samples or results after the TA has been carried out.
- Insurance costs, or any extra costs of unforeseen circumstances related to travel (e.g. delays or cancellations), bar bills, and other extra services at the place of accommodation.
Detailed funding conditions are listed in Deliverable 3.4 “Call documentation for the AQUARIUS Transnational Access Calls” (available soon).