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Peter Fleming Award
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Dudley Stamp Memorial Award
Gilchrist Fieldwork Award

Grants for Research

Grants for early career and established researchers working in a variety of environments in the field or in desk based studies.

  Peter Fleming Award
A single grant of £9,000 for senior researchers. Deadline: 26 November 2010 

  Ralph Brown Expedition Award
A single grant of £12,500 for research in aquatic environments. Deadline: 26 November 2010

  Thesiger-Oman International Research Fellowships 
A single award of £8,000 for research into arid environments. Deadline: 26 November 2010

  Gilchrist Fieldwork Award
A single grant of £15,000 given biennially for senior research teams. Awarded every two years. Next deadline: February 2012

  Small Research Grants 
Multiple grants of up to £3,000 for early career researchers for desk or field based research. Deadline: 21 January 2011

  EPSRC Geographical Research Grants 
Multiple grants of up to £3,000 for early career researchers for desk or field based research related to EPSRC themes. Deadline: 21 January 2011

  20th International Geographical Congress Award
A single grant of up to £3,000 for early career researchers for desk or field based research. Deadline: 21 January 2011

  Jasmin Leila Award
An award of £250 for early career researchers undertaking research focusing on medical/health geography, performance geographies, or trans-national communities. Deadline: 21 January 2011

  30th International Geographical Congress Award 
Support for early career researchers attending international conferences. Deadline: 25 February 2011

 Dudley Stamp Memorial Award
Several awards of up to £500 for PhD students or early career researchers undertaking research overseas. Deadline: 25 February 2011

  Do you have a question about the RGS-IBG Grants Programme? Check our Frequently Asked Questions or contact the Grants Office.



The Society also offers a number of other grants to support fieldwork for:

  Undergraduates and Postgraduates 
  Independent Travelers
  Teachers 

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