IODP3 proposals for new scientific ocean drilling expeditions and Land-to-Sea drilling expeditions, and for “Scientific Projects using Ocean Drilling Archives” (SPARCs) based on existing legacy assets (core, samples & data) may be submitted at any time.
However, evaluation of proposals begins after these annual submission deadlines:
Preliminary, Workshop and Full Drilling Proposals
31 January & 1 July – submitted via the IODP3 Gateway
SPARC Proposals
31 January – submitted via the IODP3 Gateway
Magellan3 workshops
1 September 2025 and 15th March 2026
Expedition 381 Scientists and ESO team in the Bremen Core Repository. Credit: V. Diekamp, ECORD/IODP
