The grantees were the following:
- S Stegmann (DE): Coordination of a planned IODP MSP proposal at the Nice Slope (Ligurian Sea), 12-17/01/2009
- M Strasser (DE) to prepare site survey data for the IODP dilling proposal 738-APL, 20-25/03/2009 in Honolulu (US)
