General information
The Around Africa Expedition was a collaborative OceanQuest – OceanX 70-day mission aboard the advanced research and media vessel OceanXplorer. It was a major ocean research and capacity-sharing mission advancing deep-sea research oceanographic mapping, and scientific collaboration around Africa, from the Comoros to Gran Canaria. The expedition was comprised of five science-, training- and education-dedicated legs. POGO collaborated with OceanQuest and OceanX by overseeing the organisation of shipboard training for Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) in 4 legs of the expedition.
The science-dedicated leg between Mindelo (Cabo Verde) and Mindelo (Cabo Verde) took place from 26 to 31 March 2025, under the supervision of Dr Yara Rodrigues (Instituto do Mar, IMar) and her team. The activities onboard included megafauna survey, biodiversity assessment, seamount exploration and associated oceanography.
Priority areas
The activities onboard included megafauna survey, biodiversity assessment, seamount exploration and associated oceanography.
What is offered
applications are closed
Application
Who can apply
Applications are closed.
How to apply
Trainee was selected from the 2025 POGO-OceanX-OceanQuest Fellowship for training onboard the Around Africa Expedition.
Review process
The POGO Secretariat collaborated with the OceanX and OceanQuest to assess the applications.
Evaluation criteria included the quality of the application, the applicant’s CV, potential contribution to sustained capacity building in the candidate’s home country or institution, the strength of the recommendation letter, and overall relevance and eligibility.
Terms
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Return airfare from trainee’s home country to Mindelo (Cabo Verde).
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Subsistence allowance and accommodation before joining and/or after leaving the ship.
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Meals and berth during the expedition.
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Expenses incurred within the trainee home country or during transit (e.g., domestic travel, airport meals, visa costs, mandatory travel and personal insurance, vaccines).
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Salary.
