Extending the Society’s existing work in support of young people undertaking field research and expeditions, our International Leadership and Capacity Building (ILCB) project, has enabled us to provide opportunities for Ecuadorian, Indonesian and Ugandan researchers at an early stage in their careers, to undertake field research in their home countries.

To date we have awarded nine bursaries of £2,000 each, accompanied by our expert mentoring and support, to ensure each recipient benefits fully from the opportunity.

Priority is given to field research relevant to the UN Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of making a contribution to ensuring environmental sustainability. The eight MDGs range from eradicating extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS. All have the target date of 2015.

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