Infrastructure Priority Programme “International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP)” (SPP 1006)
Funds advanced geoscientific research linked to continental scientific drilling, focusing on Earth's processes, hazards, and resources through international collaboration in the ICDP framework.
Funder: German Research Foundation
Due Dates: September 16, 2026 (elan portal registration for first-time submitters) | September 23, 2026 (proposal submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: Funding for projects up to 3 years; typical DFG project budgets vary based on scope and personnel needs.
Summary: Supports advanced geoscientific research linked to continental scientific drilling, addressing Earth's processes, hazards, and resources through international collaboration.
Description
This programme funds innovative research projects that utilize or are closely linked to continental scientific drilling campaigns, as part of the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP). The focus is on fundamental questions about Earth's geodynamic processes, geohazards, georesources, and environmental change, as outlined in the ICDP Science Plan 2020–2030. Projects may involve basic research on drilling data and core material, development of new drilling techniques, pre-site surveys, and land-to-sea drilling campaigns. The programme fosters collaboration and networking, including participation in annual colloquia, and is open to proposals with clear relevance to past, ongoing, or planned drilling activities.
