GSI Griffith Awards    2018
The
 aim of the GSI Griffith Geoscience Awards is to provide teaching cover 
and support to allow excellent researchers to pursue novel research 
ideas and advance pioneering scientific discoveries. It is expected that
 the research outputs will be ambitious; projects moving into new areas 
of research or developing new synergies with other disciplines/area of 
expertise will be prioritised. Proposals should include either proof of 
concept studies for a novel and innovative research idea or application 
of existing expertise in a new area of research.
Ultimately the 
outputs should help build expertise and capacity, increase research 
impact and improve the quality and sustainability (through 
diversification) of geoscience research in Ireland.
It is 
envisaged that all research funded under the Griffith Geoscience Awards 
will lead to an extended programme of research and development in the 
areas funded. It is also expected that the research to be undertaken is 
not currently being funded by other research funding agencies (either 
due to exclusion of the specific topic or the high risk/high gain nature
 of the research).
GSI aims to support groundbreaking research in the following areas:
- Geology
- Geochemistry
- Geophysics
- Geohazards
- Remote sensing and Earth Observation
- Earth resources (including water)
- Marine geoscience
- Artificial Intelligence/machine learning for geoscience data
Griffith Awards Terms and Conditions, Submission Information, Templates and FAQs
				
						GSI Geoscience Research Programme - Griffith Award 2016 
The call is 
open to geoscience lecturing staff in Higher Education Institutes in the
 Republic of Ireland. Funding is available for a teaching substitute 
plus some additional costs to support the planned research programme. 
Expected outputs include publications of significant research work, 
co-ordination and submission of large scale/high impact project 
proposals etc.
Please read the Terms and Conditions carefully as these will form the basis of contracts for successful applicants. 
Key information
Funding available: Maximum €100,000
Deadline for applications: 5pm, November 30th 2016
Submission: By email
Expected start date: August 2017
Duration: Maximum 12 months
Research themes: see Terms and Conditions
Eligibility: Academic teaching staff
Eligible costs: Replacement teaching cover for academic staff, research costs
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