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Society’s grants support 75 projects going into the field in 2025
This year, with the generous support of our donors, the Society has allocated £165,000 in funding to support 75 fieldwork projects in 37 countries across six continents.
A new home for the Gino Watkins Fund Awards
We are delighted to announce that the Gino Watkins Memorial Fund, which supports expeditions in the polar region, has become a linked charity of the Society.
Journey in audio programme kicks off
The first workshop for a new training programme launched by the Society, Journey in audio, took place recently. Hear how it went!
Society updates guidance on use of generative AI in grant applications
The Society has updated the guidance for its grants programme on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI), both for applicants and reviewers.
New support for student fieldwork through the Philby Award
The Society is delighted to have reached an agreement with the UAE National Library and Archives for the Library to host a range of the Society's Collections materials in digital form, relating to the history and geography of the UAE.
Learn how to use audio to document your expeditions and fieldwork
The Society is pleased to announce a new programme, Journey in audio, offering professional training and high-quality equipment to enable you to document your travel, fieldwork and research expeditions.
Collaborating with local communities through Society research grants
This year’s Ralph Brown Expedition Award recipient travelled to the Jeju Island of South Korea to explore the repercussions of climate change on reef systems there.
Apply now for our 2025 grants
Every year we support over 70 fieldwork projects with our range of grants, many of which have application deadlines in the coming months
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.