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Expedition grants

Fieldwork and expeditions are at the core of the Society's grants programme. Our independent travel grants support challenging and inspiring geographical journeys and expeditions all over the world.

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Neville Shulman Challenge Award

An annual award of £5,000 for a challenging expedition or research project which furthers our knowledge of the planet, its cultures, peoples and environments.

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Ran and Ginny Fiennes Award

Support for humanitarian, scientific or educational projects which follow in the Transglobe Expedition’s tradition of challenge and perseverance.

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Journey in Audio

Journey in Audio offers professional training to document travel, fieldwork or a research expedition through audio recorded in the field.

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Geographical Fieldwork Grants

Grants of up to £3,500 to help teams of students and researchers undertake overseas fieldwork.

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Fieldwork Apprenticeships

Grants of £1,500 for first year undergraduate geography students to participate in a fieldwork project.

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Frederick Soddy Awards

Grants for fieldwork, expeditions and research with a regional focus.

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Peter Smith Award

An award of £1,000 to support a team of second year undergraduate geography students undertaking fieldwork overseas.

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Ralph Brown Expedition Award

An annual award of £12,500 to an expedition working in an aquatic environment. 

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Gilchrist Fieldwork Award

An annual award of £15,000 to a research team undertaking challenging overseas fieldwork.

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Journey of a Lifetime Award

Run in partnership with BBC Radio 4, this award offers £5,000 to make a 'journey of a lifetime' and the chance to tell the world about it in a radio documentary.

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Land Rover Bursary

The Land Rover Bursary supported challenging journeys promoting a wider understanding and enjoyment of geography between 2008 and 2020.