Abstract:
SAPRI should not be viewed as an alternative funding source for SANAP related research. The intention of SAPRI is to complement SANAP by providing infrastructure for funded research. These infrastructures are to be accessible to all researchers and not just one specific project. This therefore implies that the usefulness of the infrastructure will not be determined by the duration of a specific project. PI’s should also remember that SAPRI is not a competitor to SANAP or DFFE. It is a programme which facilitates and ensures efficiency in availing the necessary infrastructure for Marine and Polar Research.