U.S.-affiliated scientists who participate in the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) may receive limited supplemental funding for post-expedition activities through the U.S. Science Support Program (USSSP) as managed by the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. Post-expedition activity (PEA) awards are intended to help participants defray the costs associated with fulfilling their obligation to submit and publish the scientific results of their expedition-related research in IODP publications or in the open literature. PEA awards typically provide modest resources for short-term core characterization efforts or for pilot studies aimed at identifying promising avenues for future research. Funds are awarded on a competitive basis, and each eligible scientist may receive up to $15,000. Scientists who seek more substantial support for expedition-related research projects should apply directly to NSF for an Expedition Objective Research grant.