Infrastructure Priority Programme “Research Vessels” (SPP 2520)

Information für die Wissenschaft Nr. 53 | 23. Juli 2026 Infrastructure Priority Programme “Research Vessels” (SPP 2520) In September 2024, the Senate of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) decided to establish the Infrastructure Priority Programme “Research Vessels” (SPP 2520) for a first funding period of six years running from 2026 to 2031. In this third call, proposals can be submitted for an individual funding period of up to three years starting in January 2028 or later. Germany has established a world-leading fleet of research vessels that operates in all parts of the ocean and can host a large range of scientific equipment to tackle most challenges that are faced in ocean sciences. The research vessels serve as platforms supporting highly specialised missions and increasingly interdisciplinary research teams. They also play an important role in the training and education of researchers in early career phases and students.…