Calls - CEMarin

The calls offered by the Corporation Center for Excellence in Marine Sciences – CEMarin are aimed at Ph.D. students who meet the requirements set by the Scientific Committee; these are established in Call No. 3 permanently open since 2015.

Current Calls

Call No. 13: Seed Grants

CEMarin informs the opening of the Call No. 13 of 2018 to support CEMarin Researchers in preparing a collaborative grant proposal in an emerging field of marine sciences.

Check here the terms of reference.

Call No. 12: Financial support for doctoral thesis projects in marine sciences and related topics

CEMarin informs the opening of the Call No. 12 of 2018 to offer financial support to CEMarin Early Stage Researchers for their doctoral thesis projects in marine sciences and related topics.

Check here the terms of reference.

Call No. 3: CEMarin Early Stage Researchers

The Category CEMarin Early Stage Researchers (ESR), defined by the Scientific Committee of the Corporation in 2015, allows doctoral students who meet the requirements established in Call No. 3 to become official members of CEMarin, giving them the opportunity to share their research projects with other marine sciences students and researchers. Likewise it allows them to participate in other CEMarin calls and be eligible to financial support for courses, workshops and scholarships.

Within the framework of this call, permanently open since September 10th, 2015, twenty six (26) students have been selected as CEMarin ESR. The results of this call can be checked here.

Former Calls

During the past three (3) years, within the framework of its calls, CEMarin has provided financial and administrative support to about thirty (30) doctoral students through different doctoral fellowships, thesis co-direction between Colombian and German scientists; internships at partner institutions; funding of thesis projects; and the organization of basic field courses, specialized advanced courses, and workshops and seminars taught in Colombia and Germany.

In the following table you will find information regarding the CEMarin calls since 2015.

wdt_ID	Call	Objectives	Target Group	Beneficiary Candidates
1	CALL No. 1: Financial support for registration of Doctoral Students at XVI COLACMAR and the XVI SENALMAR	● To provide financial support to doctoral students for the registration in the XVI Latin American Congress in Marine Science (COLACMAR) and the XVI National Seminar on Marine Science and Technology (SENALMAR). ● To provide an opportunity for doctoral st	Doctoral students from the partner institutions developing their thesis work in the research lines of CEMarin. These institutions are: Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Unal), Justus-Liebig - University Giessen (JLG), Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Loz	Two students
2	CALL No. 2: Financial support for registration of Doctoral Students at XVI COLACMAR and the XVI SENALMAR	● To provide financial support to doctoral students for the registration in the XVI Latin American Congress in Marine Science (COLACMAR) and the XVI National Seminar on Marine Science and Technology (SENALMAR). ● To provide an opportunity for doctoral stu	Doctoral students from the partner institutions developing their thesis work in the research lines of CEMarin. These institutions are: Unal, JLG, Utadeo, Uniandes, Univalle and UdeA.	One student
3	CALL No. 3: Application for Doctoral Students to become a CEMarin Early Stage Researchers	Becoming a member of CEMarin will give you the opportunity of sharing your research project with other Marine Sciences students and researchers and be eligible for additional funding for courses, workshops and scholarships.	Doctoral students in the field of Marine Sciences who would like to be part of our network of researchers.	Twenty six students have been benefited with this category to date
4	CALL No. 5: Financial support for Doctoral thesis projects in Marine Sciences and related topics	● To promote the scientific knowledge generation and strengthen the capacity for research, technological development and innovation in Marine Sciences at national and international levels. ● To promote research at the doctoral level by supporting the deve	CEMarin Early Stage Researchers: Doctoral students developing their thesis work in the research lines of the CEMarin Corporation.	Nine students
5	CALL No. 6: International CEMarin Field School “Global Change: Tropical Coastal Ecosystems Under Pressure”	● To support ten (10) doctoral students that work on Global Change topics in marine ecosystems. ● To provide young researchers with a strong theoretical and practical background of marine Global Change in the Santa Marta region.	CEMarin Early Stage Researchers: Doctoral students that work on Global Change topics in marine ecosystems.	Nine students
6	CALL No. 8: Financial support for Doctoral thesis projects in Marine Sciences and related topics	● To promote the scientific knowledge generation and strengthen the capacity for research, technological development and innovation in Marine Sciences at national and international levels. ● To promote research at the doctoral level by supporting the dev	CEMarin Early Stage Researchers: Doctoral students developing their thesis work in the current CEMarin Corporation research lines. It is required for the PhD student to commit, at least, 80% of their work time to this project.	Eight students
7	CALL No. 9: International CEMarin Omics Workshop “Applications to marine organisms”	To provide financial support for up to ten (10) CEMarin Early Stage Researchers working on Omics topics in marine ecosystems.	CEMarin Early Stage Researchers: Doctoral students working on Omics topics in marine ecosystems.	Five students
8	CALL No. 10: Financial support for registration of Doctoral Students at XVII SENALMAR	● To provide financial support to doctoral students for the registration in the XVII National Seminar on Marine Science and Technology (SENALMAR). ● To provide an opportunity for doctoral students to engage in scientific networking. ● To provide an opport	CEMarin Early Stage Researchers: Doctoral students developing their thesis work in the research lines of CEMarin Corporation.	Five students
	Call	Objectives	Target Group	Beneficiary Candidates

FAQ

How can I become a CEMarin Early Stage Researcher?

In order to become a CEMarin ESR the candidate must meet the following requirements:

To be a regular student in a Ph.D. program.
The Advisor and/or Co-Advisor of the thesis project must be a CEMarin Researcher.
The Advisor and Co-Advisor of the thesis project must belong to institutions of different countries.
The thesis project should be related to the research topics of the CEMarin Corporation.
The candidate should demonstrate English proficiency at least Level 1, B1 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), or the equivalent in the TOEFL examination (500 score or more if the exam is presented in a written manner, 173 or more if the exam has been presented by computer or 61 or more if the exam has been presented by Internet) or minimum 5.0 in the IELTS exam.

If you are interested in becoming an official member of CEMarin with the status of a CEMarin Early Stage Researcher and enjoy its benefits, you should:

Fill the application form that found here, and
Send an e-mail to convocatorias@cemarin.org attaching the required documentation in the application form.

The information will be assessed by the Corporation and if you are accepted you will be notified by e-mail. Once approved, the ESR may participate in the CEMarin calls.

For more information, e-mail your questions to convocatorias@cemarin.org or call us to (571) 300 2715.

Who are the CEMarin Researchers?

The CEMarin Researchers are professors and/or leaders of research groups of the member institutions of the Corporation that have expressed their interest in actively contributing to CEMarin.

Consult the list of CEMarin Researchers by clicking here

What can I do if my advisor or thesis co-advisor is not a CEMarin Researcher, but it is part of the member institutions of the Corporation?

If you meet all the requirements, but your advisor or thesis co-advisor is not a CEMarin Researcher, any of them should contact the representative of the CEMarin Scientific Committee in the institution to which he belongs and tell him that he wants to become a CEMarin Researcher. The representative of the Corporation CEMarin Scientific Committee will inform the interested party about the benefits and commitments that are acquired by being a CEMarin Researcher, and will send the request to the Scientific Committee to make a decision on the matter.

What can I do if my advisor or thesis co-advisor is not a CEMarin Researcher and neither is part of the member institutions of the Corporation?

If you meet all the requirements, but your advisor or thesis co-advisor is not a CEMarin researcher and is not part of the member institutions of the Corporation either, the director must request the Scientific Committee of the Corporation to grant him or her the category of CEMarin Associate Investigator. The Committee will study the petition and make a decision on it.

Who are the CEMarin Associate Researchers?

The CEMarin Associate Researchers are professors and / or leaders of research groups of institutions that are not members of the Corporation but have expressed interest in actively contributing to CEMarin.