| Supporting outstanding research
Each year, the Society supports a range of field and desk-based research projects, from established researchers undertaking cutting edge fieldwork to early career academics working on smaller projects. We also support early career academics attending geographical conferences.
Our grants for researchers range from £500 to £15,000, with application deadlines in November, January and February. Some awards focus on particular geographical regions or topics, while others are open to applications on any subject within the discipline.
For details of the grants we offer, see the links below and read our frequently asked questions.
 Grants for established researchers
Grants for early career researchers
Listen to RGS-IBG research grant recipients talk about their research, illustrated with images from their fieldwork.
Dr Helen Findlay (Plymouth Marine Laboratory), Ralph Brown Expedition Award recipient 2010
Watch other audio slideshows from our grant recipients |
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Recently supported projects
Microbes and Glacial Melt | Carbon exchanges in the Kalahari | The Dustiest Place on Earth | Biodiversity and ecosystem responses to forest fires in the Amazonian forests
Funding opportunities for fieldwork including students
Geographical Fieldwork Grants | Learning and Leading Fieldwork Apprenticeships
Society resources for researchers
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