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UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN ERIC BLEUMINK MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIP/FELLOWSHIP

Application Deadline: December 1, 2025

LOCATION: The Netherlands

The University of Groningen is pleased to offer the Eric Bleumink Fellowship scholarship. Only applicants who have received a provisional or unconditional admission offer for a master programme before February can thus be considered. In order to allow for enough time to process the application to a master programme by the Admission Office, such a master application should be completed by the applicant before the 1st of December.

ELIGIBILITY:

Countries of Origin: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Timor-Leste, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Zambia, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo, Ghana, Honduras, India, Korea, Dem. Rep., Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Morocco, Nigeria, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Algeria, Cameroon, Congo (Dem Rep.), Egypt, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Micronesia, Nicaragua, Niger, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tokelau, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Lao People’s Democratic Republic

The University of Groningen Admission Office, in consultation with the Admission Boards of its faculties, will determine which applicants will be nominated for an Eric Bleumink Fellowship scholarship.

Candidates for the Eric Bleumink Fellowship should:

Have received provisional or unconditional admission for a master’s programme before February. Only then will applicants be considered for a grant from the Eric Bleumink Fellowship (see: Master’s degree programmes )

Have excellent academic performance, preferably to be confirmed by letters of recommendation

Have excellent grades during their bachelor/undergraduate studies;

Have excellent English language proficiency, in accordance with the admission requirements of the program of choice

Be available for the whole period of the programme and be able to take part in the entire programme.

Be in good health so that health insurance in the Netherlands can be arranged.

Hold the nationality of a country appearing in Appendix 1.

Have no other means of financing the study in question

It is not possible to actively apply for an Eric Bleumink Fellowship Scholarship. Suitable candidates will be informed about a nomination.

BENEFIT:

The grant is awarded for a 1-year or 2 years Master’s degree programme.

The grant covers tuition fees, costs of international travel, subsistence, books, and health insurance. Please note that a considerable number of students apply for this scholarship each year, whereas the University can issue only a limited number of grants.

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ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY RAN AND GINNY FIENNES AWARD

Application Deadline: 30 November 2025

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Ran and Ginny Fiennes Award supports humanitarian, scientific or educational projects that follow in the Transglobe Expedition’s tradition of challenge and perseverance. The Ran and Ginny Fiennes Award is designed to support the next generation of emerging travelers and expeditioners, reflecting the spirit, dedication and inspirational values of the Transglobe Expedition.

ELIGIBILITY:

All prospective grant applicants are encouraged to read our guidance for Society grants, which includes more information about the grants programme, its conditions, how to apply and what is expected if your application is successful.

Applicants may be from anywhere in the world.

Please note, for applications to the Ran and Ginny Fiennes Award, applicants should arrange for two reference letters to be sent directly to grants@rgs.org

Applicants should also submit a full risk assessment, emergency response plan and ethics assessment alongside their application.

In very exceptional cases where a strong proposal is put forward that answers a very near-term need in response to an immediate event or opportunity, applications will be accepted and reviewed outside of the annual awarding cycle.

Applicants should email grants@rgs.org in the first instance to receive guidance as to whether a full application might be appropriate.

Read more about expeditions previously supported by the Transglobe Expedition Trust.

BENEFIT:

Grants are historically given for between £2,000 and £5,000, with applications for smaller amounts, as well as larger bids under exceptional circumstances, welcomed.

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