FUNDING: RGS-IBG grants

Postgraduate research awards
Grants of between £500 and £6,000 for research and fieldwork carried out by PhD researchers undertaking academic dissertations. The project should aim to develop geographical knowledge and understanding.
1. Slawson Awards: Awards of up to £3,000 for geographical field research on issues related to development.
Deadline: 24 February 2011. W: www.rgs.org/slaw
2. Frederick Soddy Award: Awards of up £6,000 for fieldwork/research on ‘the study of the social, economic, and cultural life of a region’.
Deadline: 24 February 2011. W: www.rgs.org/fsa
3. Dudley Stamp Memorial Awards: Grants of up to £500 for research or study travel.
Deadline: 24 February 2011. W: www.rgs.org/dsma

Early career Researcher awards
Grants of between £250 and £3,000 for researchers in the early stages of their careers, carrying out academic research in the pursuit of geographical knowledge and understanding. Deadlines for these awards fall in January and February 2012.
1. 30th International Geographical Congress Awards: Grants of up to £750 for international conference attendance.
Deadline: 24 February 2011. W: www.rgs.org/30igc
2. Dudley Stamp Memorial Awards: Grants of up to £500 for research or study travel.
Deadline: 24 February 2011. W: www.rgs.org/dsma

Senior Researcher awards
Grants for experienced researchers, carrying out research for the development of geographical knowledge and understanding. The Gilchrist Award deadline is 24 February 2012. Other Senior Researcher Award deadlines will fall in November 2013.
1. Gilchrist Award: An award of £15,000 to support original and challenging overseas fieldwork carried out by small teams of university academics and researchers.
Deadline: 24 February 2012. W: www.rgs.org/gilch