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Marine Research Funding
From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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Marine research funding provides finance to help undertake projects that enhance knowledge in fields such as food, energy, transport and biodiversity. A range of government departments and agencies have a role in the promotion and funding of marine research.
A total of 15 areas, or themes as identified in the National Marine Research and Innovation Strategy 2017-2021, receive funding for research projects. The themes related to the maritime economy include:
The themes related to marine ecosystems include:
There are also themes related to education and policy such as:
The Marine Institute administers the National Marine Research Programme. It provides funding via competitive research calls including the annual Ship Time Call, Networking and Travel Awards and the Cullen Scholarship and Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programmes.
It also provide details of other competitive calls open to Irish researchers, funded both nationally and internationally. You can sign up to receive notifications of new calls published by using the Subscribe to Funding Calls facility.
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