Expedition grants
Fieldwork and expeditions are at the core of the Society's grants programme. Our independent travel grants support challenging and inspiring geographical journeys and expeditions all over the world.
Neville Shulman Challenge Award
Two awards of up to £10,000 for a challenging expedition or research project which furthers our knowledge of the planet, its cultures, peoples and environments.
Ran and Ginny Fiennes Award
Support for humanitarian, scientific or educational projects which follow in the Transglobe Expedition’s tradition of challenge and perseverance.
The Gino Watkins Fund Awards
Awards of up to £4,000 towards expeditions that meet the objective of the diffusion and improvement of knowledge of the polar regions.
Journey in Audio
Journey in Audio offers professional training to document travel, fieldwork or a research expedition through audio recorded in the field.
Geographical Fieldwork Grants
Grants of up to £3,500 to help teams of students and researchers undertake overseas fieldwork.
Fieldwork Apprenticeships
Grants of £1,500 for first year undergraduate geography students to participate in a fieldwork project.
Frederick Soddy Awards
Grants for fieldwork, expeditions and research with a regional focus.
Peter Smith Award
An award of £1,000 to support a team of second year undergraduate geography students undertaking fieldwork overseas.
Ralph Brown Expedition Award
An annual award of £12,500 to an expedition working in an aquatic environment.
Gilchrist Fieldwork Award
An annual award of £15,000 to a research team undertaking challenging overseas fieldwork.
Journey of a Lifetime Award
Run in partnership with BBC Radio 4, this award offers £5,000 to make a 'journey of a lifetime' and the chance to tell the world about it in a radio documentary.
Land Rover Bursary
The Land Rover Bursary supported challenging journeys promoting a wider understanding and enjoyment of geography between 2008 and 2020.