The Gilchrist Fieldwork Award was founded in 1990 by the Gilchrist Educational Trust, which also provides all funding, ownership, and distribution of the award. On the other hand, the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) manages operational management for a charge. The RGS caters to a wide range of public and professional audiences, including its 16,000 members, in its capacity as a charity, learned society, and professional organization. Their yearly outreach to millions of individuals is part of their efforts to promote geography and assist geographers. The study of geography offers a strong foundation for combining many academic disciplines, allowing geography majors to make a substantial impact on resource and environmental management. This comprehensive education promotes social and environmental awareness, accountability, and life skills. Geographical knowledge, whether acquired through formal schooling or hands-on learning experiences like fieldwork and travel, enables people to be more knowledgeable professionals and citizens.
An annual £15,000 grant known as the Gilchrist Fieldwork Award is given to research teams that have the best ideas for expanding our understanding of geography through difficult fieldwork abroad. In order to show real local benefits, it emphasizes strong relationships with local agencies and communities and seeks to allow high-quality research and data collecting in a single field session.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Grants are given out at the Society’s exclusive discretion.
- With the exception of the Gilchrist Fieldwork Award, which may be submitted to in addition to any other post-PhD researcher grant, applicants are limited to one application each annual cycle (October to April).
- While their application for the Postgraduate Research Awards is being processed, PhD candidates are eligible to apply for the Frederick Soddy Postgraduate Award. Applications for both the Monica Cole Research Grant and the Henrietta Hutton Research Grant may be submitted concurrently.
- A grant may only be awarded to one person per cycle.
- Applications for fieldwork that has already been performed or is in progress will not be accepted. It is possible to claim additional childcare expenses as directly incurred expenditures if they are directly tied to fieldwork and go beyond the typical contracted criteria. Childcare expenses related to regular work schedules are not covered, though.
- Funding will not be provided for the lead investigator’s salary or for the purchase of staff time.
- All grants, with the exception of the 30th International Geographical Congress Award, cannot be used to attend conferences.
- Expenses for sample analysis, lab work, and equipment should not total more than 20% of the grant amount.
- Grants cannot be transferred to other people or organizations.
- The Society maintains the right to revoke or discontinue support at any moment.
- Any terms and conditions or standards of behavior applicable to third-party organizations involved in the grant must be followed by applicants.
- All monies granted must be used for the reasons specified in the application, including maintenance, travel, gathering data, and, if necessary, temporary research support.
Host: United Kingdom
Eligible Regions: Open for All
Benefits:
- The Gilchrist Educational Trust offers a £15,000 grant to encourage innovative and difficult fieldwork abroad carried out by small groups of professors and other researchers from universities.
Deadline: November 23, 2024
