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Applicants may request ship time on Germany's large\u002Fmedium research vessels and funding for expedition and initial evaluation costs. Proposals submitted via DFG elan Portal; ship time allocated by the Review Panel for German Research Vessels (GPF) based on scientific quality criteria.","{\"summary\":\"SPP 2520 \\\"Research Vessels\\\" funds marine and oceanographic research by allocating ship time on Germany's large and medium research vessels and providing grants for expedition and initial evaluation costs. The call is open to scientists at publicly financed research institutions across Germany. 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