General Guidelines - Overview
The MIT Sea Grant College Program's fundamental purpose is to lead in the development of technologies that contribute to the advancement of ocean science and the wise use of marine resources. Below are the broadly stated goals of our Program:
- To play a leading role in developing the infrastructure for more integrated and useful ocean/marine processes modeling and measurement
- To support the development of critical technologies needed by the ocean research, educational and commercial communities
- To conduct research addressing fisheries, aquaculture, and water quality
- To develop food, pharmaceutical and other commercial products based on natural marine organisms
We have different types of funding programs through which Principal Investigators may submit research proposals:
- Core Research Program: Two-year research projects; most proposals we fund are of this type
- Focused Research Projects: Six-year projects focused on a major research initiative
A Note on Funding
Funding ultimately comes from NOAA and is awarded annually to MIT Sea Grant for distribution to PI's. Principal Investigators with approved projects should be aware that actual funds are dependent on this annual award to Sea Grant regardless of the stated length of his/her project.
Who May Apply
Under the laws governing NOAA/Sea Grant funding, the Principal Investigator on any project must be affiliated with a non-profit institution of higher education or research located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Individuals from industry and other for-profit entities may serve as co-investigator(s) on any project.
For More Information
Chryssostomos Chryssostomidis, Director
(617) 253-7131, chrys@mit.edu
Timothy Downes, Administrative Officer
(617) 253-7138, tdownes@mit.edu
Kathy de Zengotita, Program Coordinator
(617) 253-7042, kdez@mit.edu
Investigators are encouraged to contact the director and officers of the MIT Sea Grant College Program to ask questions or discuss proposal ideas. This is especially important if there are any concerns about the relevance of a specific research topic, or to its appropriateness for inclusion in the Focused Research programs.
