The International Seabed Authority is calling for applications for the training programme to be provided by China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association ( COMRA) in 2015 pursuant to the contract for exploration for polymetallic sulphides between the International Seabed Authority and COMRA.
COMRA is scheduling to provide on-land training opportunities in 2015 for four trainees from developing States. Two trainees will receive training in a five-month fellowship programme between March and July 2015, and another two trainees for a six-week engineering training programme between March and April 2015.
Both the fellowship and engineering training programmes are composed of theoretical training in the classroom and practical training in laboratory. Theoretical training in the classroom will include courses involving marine geology, mineralisation, marine ecology, marine environment as well as marine instrumentation. Practical training in laboratory will consist of marine geology (analysis of rock samples and sedimentary samples), marine geophysics (analysis and process of geophysical data), and marine biology (process of biological samples) as well as marine geochemistry (analysis and process of geochemical samples).
Practical training in laboratory will consist of marine geology (analysis of rock samples and sedimentary samples), marine geophysics (analysis and process of geophysical data), and marine biology (process of biological samples) as well as marine geochemistry (analysis and process of geochemical samples).
COMRA will pay for a round-trip airline tickets for the trainees. Local ground transportation, accommodations, travel insurance and allowance will be also provided by COMRA.
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