These cover, among others, criteria for determining institutional and 

 project awards including geographic distribution and cost-sharing respon- 

 sibilities of the grantees; program priorities; and the roles of industry and 

 State and local governments. 



On the basis of 2 years of operating experience, the National Science 

 Foundation staff has been able to evaluate the Sea Grant Program's pro- 

 visional policies and develop a coherent body of doctrine which was endorsed 

 last November by the Marine Sciences Council's Committee for Policy 

 Re\'ic\v. Elements of this include the following: 



1. Support under the institutional and coherent project programs re- 

 quires institutions to utilize a multidisciplinary approach in the conduct of 

 funded activities which involve all appropriate disciplines and specialties. 



2. All Sea Grantees will be encouraged and aided to enlist the cooperation 

 of all relevant institutions in the conduct of supported activities including 

 business and industry, other educational or research institutions, Federal 

 laboratories and offices, and State and local agencies. 



3. High priority will be given to support of research, education, and ad- 

 visory services in areas of national priority as established by the Marine 

 Sciences Council, with particular emphasis at this time on problems and 

 opportunities of the coastal zone. 



4. Participation by consortia of institutions will be encouraged where 

 such consortia can make a greater contribution to Sea Grant objectives 

 than a single institution in the same geographical area. 



5. As a general rule, low priority will be assigned to research projects in 

 marine resource fields where adequate coverage and financing from other 

 sources exist (e.g., natural gas and petroleum exploration and recovery) . 



6. With respect to education and training programs. Sea Grant emphasis 

 will be placed on curriculum and course improvement and development for 

 ocean engineers at the baccalaureate and graduate levels; on development 

 of degree programs and course options in marine affairs for social scientists, 

 lawyers, business administrators and managers at the graduate level; and 

 on curriculum improvement and course development at the technician level. 



7. The Sea Grant Program will not support educational curriculum or 

 course development in the basic natural or social sciences. 



8. Education or training activities will not be supported in a given institu- 

 tion after they are self-sustaining or are included in the regular budget. 



9. Basic research will be supported in areas where such research is a 

 requirement for the solution of a defined and pressing problem and where 

 early application of results seems likely; research by social scientists will be 

 encouraged. 



10. "Open-ended" studies will not be funded; studies must be programed 

 with milestones and terminal dates. 



11. Involvement of industry will be encouraged, particularly through 

 the development of industry-university consortia and joint work/study 

 programs for engineering and technician students. 



12. Support for advisory services, including publications, seminars, con- 

 ferences, extension services, audio/visual presentations, and any other appro- 



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