By the kind generosity of the His Majesty Qaboos bin Said Al Said, Sultan of Oman, the Society offers two annual fellowships of up to £8,000 for geographical research in the arid regions of the world, as a memorial to Sir Wilfred Thesiger.
More information about Sir Wilfred Thesiger can be found by following the link on the right.
The annual fellowships reflect Thesiger’s interests in the peoples and environments of the desert. One fellowship will focus the physical aspects and the other on the human dimension of arid environments.
The fellowship funds two researchers with outstanding research proposals including periods of arid environment fieldwork. To reflect Thesiger's interests, research within the Middle East and other arid regions he visited will be given priority, but applications for work in the world's other arid regions is also welcomed.
The next application deadline will be 28 November 2008. The guildeines can be downloaded by following the link on the right.