UI jE SCO/ 'MS /IOC/1 -4 ( C ont i nue d_) 



There is a shortage of oceanographers in most of the 

 developed countries (except USSR and Japan) as well as in the 

 newer countries. In the developed countries, the problem is 

 being solved on a national level in most cases and does not 

 appear to be serious. In some countries, the rapid expansion 

 of oceanographic work has not been accompanied by a comparable 

 increase in the number of oceanographers being trained „ The 

 law of supply and demand, as well as increased efforts to 

 attract and train students, will solve the problem relatively 

 quickly. In other developed countries, the shortage is due in 

 large part to inadequate organization of the science and to 

 lack of a clear-cut and long-term national programme, and thus 

 to the shortage or absence of attractive employment opportunities 

 This problem will not be resolved by the creation of the lOV . 



In the less developed countries the problem is more 

 complex. Often there is no tradition or understanding of 

 science in the country, no programme of marine work and thus 

 no employment opportunities. Often the best students go into 

 other, more lucrative fields such as law, medicine, or 

 engineering^ It seems likely that the occasional qualified 

 student who desires advanced training can be handled under 

 existing fellowship programmes at institutions in the 

 developed countries. It seems unlikely that the lOV would 

 have a significant effect on alleviating the shortage of 

 adequately trained scientists in the less developed countries. 

 A complex approach to this problem is required, in which the 

 shipboard training of young scientists appears relatively 

 minor in importance. 



The following table presents a rough estimate of the field 

 training cost per trainee in case of fellowship aboard 

 national ship and additional cost of fellowship aboard 

 international vessel. 



Fellowship for training 



and research aboard $1,500 



ship (duration 



3-4 months) Total: 



$10,000 



$13,000 $6,500 



$300,000 Total: $2,000,000 

 per year 



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