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PhD grants

We offer a range of grants for PhD students.

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Postgraduate Research Awards

Awards of up to £2,500 for PhD students undertaking geographical fieldwork or data collection.

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Frederick Soddy Postgraduate Award

Up to £6,000 for PhD students studying of the social, economic, and cultural life of a region.

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Geographical Club Award

Two annual grants of £1,000 to PhD students for geographical fieldwork or data collection.

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Hong Kong Research Grant

Grants of up to £2,500 for students undertaking geographical research in the Greater China region.

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Dudley Stamp Memorial Award

Small grants for PhD students or postdoctoral researchers in the early stages of their careers.

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Slawson Awards

Running from 2001 to 2022, the Slawson Awards supported PhD students researching development issues with high social and economic importance.