ARCHLAB Welcome Desk 
ARCHLAB CALL FOR PROPOSALS CURRENTLY OPEN
DEADLINE: 15th February 2012
CHARISMA is calling for applications from researcher
teams working in Europe or in Associated Countries to visit
one or more of the open Museums and Research
Institutions, possessing wide archives on analytical and technical
data on paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, metals, etc.
The ARCHLAB Transnational Access program is
offered by six participating organization (providers),
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CNRS-LC2RMF Data bases and records at the Centre National
de la Recherche Scientifique, Palais du Louvre, Paris, FR;
Contact: Clemence RAYNAUD
Phone: +33 1 4020 5871
e-mail: [email protected] - NGL
Data and scientific records at The National Gallery London,
UK
Contact: Marika SPRING
Phone: +44 (0) 207 747 2827
e-mail: [email protected] - BM
Databases scientific records and sample & reference
collections at The British Museum, London UK
Contact: Dr David SAUNDERS Keeper of Department
Phone: +44 20 7323 8238
e-mail : [email protected] - OPD Data bases and
archives at the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, Firenze,
IT
Contact: Dr Daniela PINNA
Phone: 39 055 4625485
e-mail: [email protected] - PRADO Data and records at the
Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, ES (PRADO)
Contact: Dr Pilar SEDANO Head of Conservation Department
Phone:+ 34 913302932
e-mail: [email protected] - OCW-RCE Data & scientific
records at the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed, NL
Contact: Dr Eng. Maarten R. VAN BOMMEL
Phone: +31(0)20-3054780
e-mail: [email protected]
The data and scientific records consist of documentation on the examination of constituent materials, technology, state of conservation, stratigraphy, etc. for each investigated object, including technical and scientific results, as well as images. Collections of samples are also available, taken from artworks and monuments during previous campaigns of study and conservation, and carefully archived after laboratory investigations.
An integral component of access to the archives will be the possibility to benefit from the knowledge of experts in the specific field for which access has been requested, who will collaborate in guiding the consultation and in the interpretation of data. Access to this data will open the way for deeper more wide-ranging studies than are currently possible, giving new perspectives for high-quality research both in the study and in the conservation of artefacts.
HOW TO APPLY
To be granted the ARCHLAB access, an application by the Group Leader is required, describing the scientific background of proposed project, the planned measurements and their objectives, the expected results, as well as the justification of the need of the specific provider access highlighting the European impact.
Please note that a User Group is a research
team composed by one or more researchers
requesting access to ARCHLAB for the same project. A
Group Leader leads each User Group.
Concerning the EC and CHARISMA general rules see the ACCESS AREA for further information.
To better finalize the proposal, the submission procedure could encompass:
- an abstract of the planned project preliminarily sent by e-mail to ARCHLAB access provider with whom to collaborate (specific contact and address at Open call above) to obtain related facility information (detailed open archives, feasibility of the project, effective data, the disposable time, internal provider rules and IPR issues, etc.), waiting the prescreening response;
- a final proposal using a downloaded
ARCHLAB APPLICATION FORM (word doc.), sent to
ARCHLAB Welcome Desk at the Program Leader premises CNRS C2RMF
Laboratoire du Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de
France Palais du Louvre, 14 Quai F.Mitterrand 75001 Paris, FR
- by email in .pdf format (Clemence RAYNAUD [email protected])
- by regular mail – signed by the Group Leader.
EVALUATION PROCESS AND CRITERIA
After the proposals are submitted, the ARCHLAB Program Coordinator, together with ARCHLAB Welcome Desk, will verify the formal compliance with the EU regulations, undertaking a prioritizing of the applications based on available expertise, ongoing potential collaboration projects, available time etc. verifying as well the necessity/feasibility for the use of the facility.
Applications will thereafter be transferred to Peer Review in order to evaluate the scientific content of the project and rank the proposals. The final decision will be reported to the ARCHLAB Coordinator who will notify the applicant and the access provider of the Peer Review conclusion. Each access provider will make a final decision concerning the extent of access provided to the Users/groups (days, period, provider internal rules, IPR agreement, etc.).
The selection is thus primarily based on the scientific quality; the originality of the scientific proposal, as well as the level of expertise to setup and conduct the proposed research using the data available in the User and host groups. The applications should aim to increase the scientific output (qualitatively and quantitatively), optimize the use of local expertise of ongoing research activities and facilities, and foster lasting international science cooperation.
Priority will be given
- to projects promoting scientific advancement,
- to project that have a woman Group Leader and/or where the majority of the group members are women,
- to proposals technically feasible for the available host facilities and data,
- to researches that are developing innovative projects with focused goals,
- to Users/groups have not previously used the ARCHLAB resources,
- to Users/groups working in countries where no such facilities exist.
