OYSTER Call for Proposals
ECR Cooperation Projects
EuroMarine considers supporting capacity building for young scientists a key priority. For this, EuroMarine currently funds the OYSTER (Orienting Young Scientist of EuroMarine) Working Group. OYSTER is an independent working group dedicated to promoting and supporting opportunities for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in marine science. As such, OYSTER has opened the current 2nd Call for Marine ECR Cooperation Projects. This call for proposals offers funding to ECRs from EuroMarine Full Member and Invited Member Organisations to undertake an original and collaborative research and innovation project. The objective is to build networks within EuroMarine, bringing together ECRs through collaborative research projects. In 2024, OYSTER funded 2 proposals, according to the total budget available of €15,000. Please see below more information on the projects funded.
Eligibility Criteria
Only Early Career Researchers (ECRs) are eligible for funding.
Proposals should involve two or three ECRs (students or employees - under an employment contract or equivalent appointing act) of an EuroMarine 2024 Full Member or Invited Member Organisation from at least two different countries.
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The research topic should concern an out-of-the-box idea, an additional research topic that was initially not foreseen in the applicants’ research, but that would add extra value to the ongoing research.
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The maximum duration of the project should be 1 year (12 months) starting on the 1st of January 2025.