Scholarships and opportunities
Scholarships, funding and other opportunities can open doors for many students, and provide access to experiences and support that might not usually be available to them.
This space will be used to share information about these opportunities, and will cover support available to both school age students and also undergraduates so that this information may be passed to students before they consider university pathways.
The Society is not affiliated with any of these schemes unless we have stated otherwise, and inclusion here is not an endorsement. The Society is not responsible for the activity of any of these schemes.
If you wish to have your scheme listed here, please email education@rgs.org
Fi Wi Road internship
An annual Summer internship that provides undergraduate interns with one-to-one mentoring, skills workshops, and hands-on research experience. The internship supports Black students across the UK in building networks, voice and experience, encouraging them to stay within a discipline in which Black geographers are consistently under-represented.
Esri UK Geospatial Student Accelerator
Partnered with with Akama Fund, Esri UK offers annual awards of cash, vouchers or mentoring to students from diverse backgrounds who may not have previously considered a career in the geospatial industry.
York St John University: Encompass
Encompass is an exciting initiative for current year 12 students from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds. It provides an opportunity to discover what it's like to study Geography at university.
Project Access
A student-led UK-registered charity that aims to address social inequalities in higher education by helping students from underrepresented backgrounds gain a place at their dream university.
National Saturday Club
Young people across the country are spending Saturday mornings at their local university, college or museum discovering subjects they love. Saturday Clubs are open to 13–16-year-olds of all abilities and are free to attend.
WWF Environment Leaders Programme
A project planning qualification currently developed for 16 years plus in partnership with WWF, the RSPB and the Leadership Skills Foundation.
#iwill movement: Champions and Ambassadors
#iwill Champions and ambassadors are young people aged 10-25, who want to play their part in society by campaigning, volunteering or fundraising to make a difference in their communities.
Met Office work experience
The Met Office work experience programme consists of two phases. The first is an online work experience, available to all UK-based students aged between 13 and 18, and all who register are guaranteed a place. Following completion of the online programme, you can apply for a second phase of work experience - a two to three day in-person placement