Requests for UC Ship Funds should be submitted as written proposals. Proposals will be reviewed by the UC Ship Funds Panel of the Marine Operations Committee.
See our most recent Request For Proposals for a description of operational opportunities and proposal deadlines.
Proposals involving our ships (Robert Gordon Sproul, Sally Ride, Roger Revelle) must be accompanied by a ship time request submitted through the UNOLS Marine Facilities Planning (MFP) portal. Bob and Betty Beyster is not included in the UNOLS Marine Facilities Planning (MFP) portal, and therefore a ship time request is not a requirement for projects that only involve this vessel..
Each proposal should:
Describe the scientific or educational rationale;
Discuss the instrumentation you propose to use, who will operate the instruments, and how the data you collect will satisfy your objectives;
State the tangible outcomes of the cruise (dissertations, scholarly publications, outreach, etc);
Present a detailed cruise plan, including desired ports, tracklines, sampling stations, and comprehensive cruise timeline;
Identify the chief scientist, faculty advisors, and participating faculty (as appropriate);
Include a list of participants, and describe how you will delegate work at sea; observe a 15-page limit, including figures and references, using 11-point single-spaced text.
Reviewers will be asked to evaluate proposals based on the criteria above and the following questions:
Is the scientific or educational rationale sound and compelling?
Will the proposed work accomplish the stated scientific or educational objectives?
Is the cruise plan realistic?
Will the participants be able to fulfill the shipboard operations proposed?
Proposals in PDF format should be submitted by email to Bruce Appelgate.