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ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY WALTERS KUNDERT FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline: 23 November, 2025

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Walters Kundert Fellowship offers an annual award to support field research in physical geography within Arctic and/or high mountain environments, with preference for field studies that advance the understanding of environmental change past or present.

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

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PEKING UNIVERSITY AND PRINCETON UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

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Application Deadline: February 28th, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. EST

LOCATION: China

Peking University and Princeton University have established a Postdoctoral Fellowship Program: Peking-Princeton Postdoctoral Program (PPPP), aiming at training highly-qualified, early-career postdoctoral researchers in studies of contemporary China so that they are positioned to become leaders in their respective academic fields. Princeton University and Peking University invite applications for two postdoctoral research associates in studies of contemporary China for academic year 2025-27.

ELIGIBILITY:

The fellowship is open to highly qualified researchers of all nationalities who received their PhD no more than three years prior to the start of the appointment. The program is open to both internal and external candidates. Applicants holding tenure or tenure-track faculty positions are not eligible to apply.

Selection is based on the academic excellence of the applicant, the quality of the proposed research project, compelling demonstration of the anticipated synergy of the appointed postdoc, and the commitment of the respective hosts at both universities. The research proposal should include information on how the project will benefit from the research environments of both institutions.

Applications:

To apply for a postdoctoral position, please go to https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/apply/application.xhtml?listingId=37581.This position is subject to the Universities’ background check policy. All application documents must be prepared in English and include the following:

A research proposal and time plan (max. 10 pages in total, including tables/figures and references).

Concise Curriculum Vitae (max. 4 pages in total);

Contact information for two recommendation letters (including one from the applicant’s doctoral supervisor);

Two explicit endorsement letters by the potential supervisors, one at each university (In the research proposal, include endorsement letters from both supervisors (email is sufficient). The endorsement letter need only be a positive response to your request for supervisor (example: yes, I agree to supervise you in the event you are selected for the postdoctoral program);

One writing sample (not to exceed 10MB).

Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Please refer to the FAQs if you have any questions and before you contact either coordinator.

FAQs: https://ccc.princeton.edu/postdocfaq;

Application deadline: February 28th, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. EST

Administrative Coordinators:

Ms. Sun laoshi | Ms. Celine Li

Postdoctoral Affairs Office | Paul and Marcia Wythes Center on Contemporary China

Peking University | Princeton University

boguanban@pku.edu.cn | celineli@princeton.edu

BENEFIT:

In the academic year of 2025, a maximum of 380 postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded to highly qualified, early-career postdoctoral researchers. Each Fellowship is awarded for a continuous period of 24 months. The Fellowship package comprises an annual pre-tax salary of 200,000 RMB, along with social insurances, housing allowances, and other benefits. Additionally, there is a 60,000 RMB subsidy available for postdocs who do not have access to postdoctoral housing. Furthermore, Postdoctoral Supervisors at Peking University have the discretion to offer an additional subsidy (30,000 RMB, 60,000RMB or 90,000 RMB per year) based on the applicant’s academic potential, excellence, and overall performance.