[Coral-List] coral reef grant 2014 (IRCP)

[David Lecchini]

Dear,

 

Could you send this email on the coral list about an announce of the 2014 call for projects for research grants (4.500 euros) for young PhD and/or Postdoc students.

 

 

Dear listers,

the Institute for Pacific Coral Reefs (IRCP) based in Moorea (http://www.ircp.pf/en/), French Polynesia, is pleased to announce the 2014 call for projects for research grants (4.500 euros) for young PhD and/or Postdoc students (or degrees of similar level). Fields of study range from biological to human sciences, but all projects have to relate to coral reefs of French Polynesia. For 2014, three  young scientists will be selected. Applications will include a CV (3 pages max), a research project (5 pages max), a financial appendix (including estimated expenses - 1 page max). Please send applications before January 6th 2014 to: admin at ircp.pf or lecchini at univ-perp.fr . The final answer of the three selected candidates will be announced on February 5th 2014.

 

Grants descriptions are available at:
http://www.ircp.pf/en/call-for-grant-proposals-ircp-grants-2014/

 


Please feel free to pass this information on to colleagues, or connected lists with similar topics/interests.

Best regards,

 

CALL FOR PROJECTS – 2014 GRANTS

CORAL REEF RESEARCH IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

FUNDAMENTAL OR APPLIED RESEARCH IN NATURAL SCIENCES OR HUMAN SCIENCES

In the context of a partnership between Institute for Pacific Coral Reefs (IRCP) and two french polynesian firms, Société des Nouveaux Hôtels (SNH) et Société Polynésienne de Développement Durable (SPDD), some grants are available to young scientists (PhD, Post-doctorate or degrees of similar levels  - < 35 yrs) of French nationality or foreigners to conduct a scientific project in the French Polynesia coral reefs.

Each year, three or four candidates are selected by the IRCP scientific committee in which some members of the  <http://www.spc.int/> Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) are included. Among the 3 or 4 candidates selected, at least one candidate will come from South Pacific Island States in order to promote training for scientific research in these countries. The sum of each grant will be 4500 € (euros), in order to cover travel expenses to and from French Polynesia, accommodation and research costs.

Selected candidates will perform their respective projects in no more than 12 months, following the grant notification. A preliminary report will be written in the month following the end of field work. A final report, including at least one publication project in a peer reviewed scientific journal of a high standard, will be provided by the successful candidate in the following year. The grant should be mentioned in reports and publications under the name “IRCP – Société des Nouveaux Hôtels – Société Polynésienne de Développement Durable”.

One of the candidates, at least, will be a South Pacific Island States national, in order to promote training for scientific research in these countries.

Selected candidates will perform their respective projects in no more than 12 months, following the grant notification. A preliminary report will be written in the month following the end of field work. A final report, including at least one publication project in a peer reviewed scientific journal of good standard, will be provided by the successful candidate in the following year. The grant will be mentioned in reports and publications under the name “IRCP – Tahiti Perles”.

For 2014, three  young scientists will be selected. Applications will include a CV (3 pages max), a research project (5 pages max), a financial appendix (including estimated expenses – 1 page max). Please send applications before January 6th 2014 to:  <mailto:admin at ircp.pf> admin at ircp.pf or  <mailto:lecchini at univ-perp.fr> lecchini at univ-perp.fr The final answer of the three selected candidates will be announced on February 5th 2014

 

Cheers,

David

 

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Dr. David LECCHINI

 

Directeur d'études EPHE

Laboratoire d'Excellence CORAIL

USR 3278 CNRS - EPHE

Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l'Environnement (CRIOBE)

 

Directeur adjoint / Associate Director
IRCP (Institut des Récifs Coralliens du Pacifique / Institute for Pacific Coral Reefs)

internet website: www.ircp.pf

 

BP 1013 Papetoai, 98 729 Moorea

Polynésie française

Tel : (689) 56 13 45

Fax : (689) 56 28 15

E-mail : lecchini at univ-perp.fr

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