IGCP Project call!

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The International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) is calling for project proposals to be launched in 2010, writes Edward Derbyshire.

Geoscientist Online 30 March 2009

The IGCP is a joint venture of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and the Division of Ecology and Earth Sciences of UNESCO. The Programme is administered by the IGCP Secretariat at UNESCO headquarters in Paris.

The IGCP aims to facilitate research collaboration on geological problems of societal concern, particularly between individuals and groups from both industrialised and developing countries. From the earliest years, British Earth scientists established an enviable track record within the IGCP, providing both leadership and substantial contributions to the success of this unique programme. They have been instrumental in transforming several of these short-term projects into long-term contributions such as the Global Geochemical Database and the International Landslide Consortium.

Full details of the Programme, including project proposal guidelines, can be found on the Society’s website and on the UNESCO website.

Projects may run for up to five years, the launch money provided being used to bring together like-minded specialists to discuss their research in workshops, conferences and the field.

Project proposals of regional to global scale to be launched in 2010 are now called for.

How to apply

All applications require a letter of endorsement by the IGCP National Committee (the External Relations Committee of the Society). The deadline for receipt of completed and endorsed applications in Paris is 15 October 2009. New project proposals should be sent, in the first instance, to Sarah Day at the Society no later than 15 September 2009.