Sea Grant Program 



— a staff recognized in the marine community for leadership and 

 scholarship, including regular participation by faculty from allied 

 departments; 

 — ability to match the Federal contribution by providing at least one- 

 third of the cost of Sea Grant activities; 

 — a defined study curriculum, capacity for growth, the ability to plan 

 and execute a complex program of high quality, and provision for 

 multi-institutional collaboration; and 

 — location in a region with marine related industry with planning de- 

 voted at least partly to regional problems such as utilization of local 

 marine resources. 

 Sea Grant Project support is intended to advance scientific, engineering, 

 and technological know-how, especially at the stage where scientific discovery 

 first blends into a possible social application, but also where practical eco- 

 nomic benefits are still uncertain. This mechanism also provides a means 

 for responding to varied and changing research needs of the Federal 

 Government. It is of particular importance in complementing programs of 

 agencies not having broad extramural programs and in supporting research 

 on topics crossing agency lines that fails to gain strong single agency ad- 

 vocacy. Support in this category can encompass more than research. The 

 legislation also permits support of symposia and conferences for the develop- 

 ment of innovative educational curricula and for new programs needed for 

 training of critical or specialized technological skills. 



Public or private institutions of higher education and other institutions, 

 laboratories, and public or private agencies may be eligible for Sea Grant 

 Project support. Criteria on which awards are based include: 



— the merit of the project and its potential for contributing to the broad 



objectives of the national Sea Grant Program ; 

 — the proposing institution's demonstrable competence and experience 



in the project field, or in a closely related field ; 

 — the full commitment of responsible officials of the institution to a 



well-managed project; 

 —the qualifications of the principal investigator or the program 



manager ; 

 — availability of the necessary facilities ; and 



— ability of the proposing institution to provide at least one-third of 

 the project cost. 

 To review both institutional and project support proposals, the Founda- 

 tion has established two non-governmental, technical advisory panels. Co- 

 ordination with other Federal programs has been assured through reviews 

 of the program by the Marine Sciences Council and particularly its Commit- 

 tee on Marine Research, Education, and Facilities. 



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