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Society’s grants programme supports 70 projects going into the field in 2024
This year, with the generous support of our donors, the Society has allocated £166,000 in funding to support 70 fieldwork projects in 34 countries across six continents.
New expedition planning podcast series created for the Society
The first two episodes of a new podcast series, Explore: how to plan an expedition, which focuses on how to plan an expedition or field research project, are now available.
11,000 miles of exile: a journey from Algeria to New Caledonia
Chahrazade Douah, recipient of this year’s Journey of a Lifetime Award, shares tales from her trip retracing the steps of her exiled Algerian ancestors in a BBC Radio 4 documentary broadcast today.
Apply now for our 2024 grants
Each year we support over 60 fieldwork projects with our range of field research and independent travel grants, many of which have application deadlines in the coming months.
Celebrate expeditions and fieldwork at RGS Explore 2023
Join us at the RGS Explore festival 2023 to celebrate exploration, field science and travel with purpose with eight exciting days of events and workshops.
Fieldwork updates from Society grant recipients
We caught up with some of this year’s Society-supported researchers and school groups to hear what they’ve been up to in the field.
Society’s grants for students selected
We are pleased to announce this year’s projects selected for funding through our grants for undergraduate, master’s degree and PhD students.
Society’s grants for senior and early-career researchers selected
We are pleased to announce this year’s projects selected for funding through our grants for senior and early-career researchers.
Frederick Soddy Schools Award supports primary and secondary school fieldwork
We are delighted to once again be supporting school students to undertake fieldwork through the Frederick Soddy Schools Award.