Funds were subtracted from the travel budget and we were told that travel to and from the ship had to be the responsibility of the shipboard participant or their University. Council agreed with the ARC position regarding travel costs. Council have agreed however to let us continue to fund travel to pre and post cruise meetings. General discussion on the difficulty of funding shipboard travel. Jock pointed out that ARC small grants have a timing problem as well as excluding graduate students and research fellows.
Supervisors can apply for graduate students.
Ian suggested that University travel grants schemes be utilised. Yaoling noted that not all Universities have such generous travel schemes. Elaine pointed out that the Universities support the ODP by paying the salary of shipboard participants. Also to allow hardship cases if people have shown that they have tried to obtain travel funds. Jock noted that the Grant in aid money excludes use for travel.