Infrastructure Priority Programme “International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP)” (SPP 1006)
Supports innovative geoscience research using continental drilling to study Earth processes, geohazards, resources, and environmental change under the ICDP (SPP 1006) programme.
Funder: German Research Foundation
Due Dates: September 16, 2026 (elan portal registration for first-time submitters) | September 23, 2026 (full proposal submission)
Funding Amounts: Funding for up to 3 years per project; typical DFG project funding covers personnel, equipment, travel, and direct research costs.
Summary: Supports innovative geoscience research using continental scientific drilling to study Earth processes, geohazards, georesources, and environmental change.
Description
The Infrastructure Priority Programme “International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP)” (SPP 1006) funds cutting-edge research in the geosciences that utilizes continental scientific drilling. The program addresses key scientific questions related to deep-time Earth processes, geodynamics, geohazards, georesources, and environmental change. Research supported includes the analysis of ICDP drilling data and samples, basic research on core material, development and preparation of drilling projects, pre-site surveys, and the development and use of advanced drilling devices and logging tools. The program also encourages land-to-sea drilling campaigns and fosters collaboration and networking through annual colloquia.
