In Funding
The Marine Institute has established an Integrated Marine Exploration Programme (IMEP) via funding secured under the Government's Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2006-2013 (SSTI). The overall purpose of the Integrated Marine Exploration Programme is to further develop national capacity in marine exploration by developing a pool of trained personnel who can utilise national assets and increase the quantum and nature of information gathered on surveys. In addition, in order to expand existing marine research capabilities and build research potential, the programme aims to provide grant-aid for ship-time, a requirement identified under the Infrastructure Supporting Programme of Sea Change.
Proposals were invited for grant-aid towards the cost of ship-time, during 2009, on board the national research vessels (R.V. Celtic Explorer and R.V. Celtic Voyager) from:
For further details on the scope and aim of the programme and full details on eligibility and application procedure, please refer to the Guidelines section of our website.
Details outlining an overview of successful proposals (PDF, 66K - Opens in a New Window) from this call are available. Further details are available from funding@marine.ie.
For further information, please also refer to the dedicated Research Vessels pages of the Marine Institute website which provides dedicated information on the services provided by Research Vessels Operations, including Vessels User Information.
The closing date for receipt of applications was 16:00 hours on Friday 10th October 2008.