Pack your bags and change the world

Applications are now open for the Society's three annual independent travel awards where intrepid explorers from across the UK can make life-changing journeys anywhere in the world.

The Neville Shulman Challenge Award of £10,000 is open to an individual or team of UK nationals, who have always longed to explore another culture or environment, in Britain or overseas, and who can illustrate how their journey would represent a physical or intellectual challenge.
 
For budding broadcasters, the Journey of a Lifetime Award, in collaboration with the BBC, provides £4,000 for an original and unusual journey to any part of the world. The recipient will receive broadcast training and the chance to record their experiences for a BBC Radio 4 documentary.

A team who can devise a trip that will not only enhance geographical understanding but also push themselves beyond their normal boundaries could be the lucky recipients of the Land Rover Go Beyond Bursary of £10,000, with the use of a Land Rover 110 Defender to get them on the road.

•  Apply by 24 September 2010 »