Fieldwork and expeditions and have always been core to the Society's grants programme. Every year we support between 40 and 50 teams of students and researchers get into the field with a Geographical Fieldwork Grant, the Society's longest running grant scheme.
Geographical Fieldwork Grants
Several awards of up to £3,000 for field-based research and expedition teams, especially undergraduates. Deadline: 23 January/19 June 2009
Neville Shulman Challenge Award
A single award of up to £10,000 for exploration and further understanding of the planet. Deadline: 25 September 2009
Land Rover 'Go beyond' Bursary
A single award of £10,000 and the use of a Land Rover 110 Defender for participants to 'go beyond'. Deadline: 25 September 2009
Journey of a Lifetime
A single award of £4,000 for a journey anywhere in the world and a chance to record your journey for a BBC Radio 4 documentary. Deadline: 25 September 2009
The Society also offers a number of other grants to support fieldwork for: