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How Projects Are Awarded
Types of support
Support is usually given in the form of contracts, not grants. Contracts ensure that projects supported will focus on an agreed topic under the five research areas of JIP, and that the results will be made available to the scientific and regulatory communities and the public on an agreed schedule. Our policies require most project researchers to submit their results for publication to peer-reviewed journals to ensure maximum programme transparency. The JIP may consider grants when it is more appropriate.
Grants can be let under certain conditions, such as when the specific goals of a project cannot be predicted, and when the results are not time-sensitive.
Application procedure
The Joint Industry Programme on Sound and Marine Life (JIP SML) continues to fund new research projects. New Request for Proposals (RFP) announcements for specific projects or project areas will be published on this website (and on other list servers such as MarMam and Bioacoustics L) based upon Research Topics of Interest as identified by the JIP. RFPs will be the principal route for allocation of JIP funds. The JIP recognises that there may be ideas for which content falls outside of scope for these calls. Therefore, whilst unsolicited proposals are not encouraged, the JIP from time to time may consider unsolicited pre-proposals that offer new, novel and breakthrough approaches to addressing key subjects.
Unsolicited Pre-Proposal
Any future invitations for unsolicited proposals and instructions for submission will be posted here.
The JIP is not currently seeking unsolicited proposals.
Potential outcomes of an Unsolicited Pre-Proposal submission are:
- encouragement to develop and submit a full proposal
- consideration of a future RFP in the proposed topic area, or;
- rejection of the submission.
Research that addresses global issues in marine sound will be favoured over research that addresses local or regional issues.
Unsolicited pre-proposals will be assessed for:
- relevance to JIP Research Topics of Interest
- relevance to JIP research questions
- overlap with current RFPs, and;
- technical merit
Investigators whose unsolicited pre-proposals lead to encouragement to develop and submit a full proposal should follow the guidelines of Format for Proposals Responding to RFP. Full proposals will be evaluated according to the criteria and review process listed under Proposal Review Procedures. Unsolicited pre-proposals should be sent electronically to info@soundandmarinelife.org. We will acknowledge receipt of proposals submitted.