ELIGIBILITY:

The Society’s grants programme aims to promote geographical research and a wider understanding of the world. As such, it is not required that you have a geography degree, work in a geography department or define yourself as a geographer. However, it is essential that the project you are undertaking advances geographical knowledge.

By submitting an application for an award that is part of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) (herein ‘the Society’ or ‘RGS-IBG’) grants programme, you confirm your acceptance of the following terms and conditions. Any questions or concerns regarding these terms and conditions should be submitted to the Grants Officer prior to the submission of an application. The Society reserves the right to alter these conditions, without notice, at any time.

All grants are awarded at the discretion of the Society. Applicants may only apply for one grant within an annual cycle (deadlines October to April), with the exception of the Gilchrist Fieldwork Award, which can be applied to in addition to any other post-PhD researcher grant; the Postgraduate Research Awards—PhD students may apply for the Frederick Soddy Postgraduate Award while an application to the Postgraduate Research Awards is pending; and the Henrietta Hutton Research Grant and Monica Cole Research Grant, which can be applied to at the same time. An individual may only be awarded one grant in any one cycle.

Applications for fieldwork that is currently taking place or has already been completed will not be considered.

All funds awarded must be used for the purposes set out in the application submitted for the award. These purposes include travel, maintenance, data collection, and temporary research assistance (as appropriate to a specific grant). The costs of additional childcare, beyond that required to meet the normal contracted requirements of the job and that are directly related to the field elements of the project, may be requested as a directly incurred cost. However, childcare costs associated with normal working patterns may not be sought. Salary costs of the PI/costs to buy out staff time will not be funded. Grants may not be used to fund conference attendance (with the exception of the 30th International Geographical Congress Award). Expenses for equipment, lab costs, and sample analysis should not exceed 20% of the amount awarded.

Grants are not transferable to individuals or organisations.

The Society reserves the right to withdraw or recall support at any time.

Any terms and conditions or codes of conduct for third-party organisations relevant to a grant must be adhered to.

If funding is sought for a component of a larger project, the sub-project should be free-standing with its own objectives.

BENEFIT:

The Walters Kundert Fellowship offers an annual grant of £10,000