Mission Specific
Pla/orms
JOIDES
Resolu.on
Chikyu
MEXT ECORD
Japan
partners ECORD
Australia-‐NZ
NSF
US partners Australia-‐NZ
Brazil China ECORD India Korea
IODP Funding Model • Each pla/orm operated independently by respec8ve country or consor8a • Science Support Office funded by NSF
Science Support Office
Drilling Proposals SubmiBed to IODP
PlaEorm Facility Board
Science EvaluaIon Panel & Environmental ProtecIon
and Safety Panel
Ø Interna8onal scien8sts evaluate science and recommend proposals for drilling
Ø Proposals are forwarded to appropriate pla/orm facility board
Ø Each pla/orm has a Facility Board to determine which proposals are drilled
Ø Board considers science priority, resources, ship track efficiency, risks, etc
Ø Consists of interna8onal scien8sts, funding agencies and facility operator
Ø Shipboard par8cipants selected by na8onal
commiBees
Ø Proposals submiBed by interna8onal scien8fic community
How Drilling Proposals Are Selected
Pla/orm conducts drilling opera8ons
Mission Specific
Pla/orms
JOIDES
Resolu.on
Chikyu
IODP members ; Industry ; Other countries
MEXT
ECORD
Chikyu partners ANZIC ECORD
Flow of proposals
Annual funding
Project-‐basis funding
Science Community
INTERNATIONAL OCEAN DISCOVERY PROGRAM
ECORD Facility Board
Chikyu IODP Board
Support Office and Site Survey
Data Bank
NSF
US Facility Board
JR partners
ANZIC Brazil China ECORD India Korea
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Science EvaluaJon Panel & Environmental ProtecJon and Safety Panel