Deadline: 23 November 2024
The Thesiger-Oman International Fellowships offer awards for geographical research in the physical or human dimensions of arid and semi-arid environments.
One award is given for human and one for physical geography. These awards were founded with the support of the late Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said al-Said as a memorial to Thesiger.
Award Information
- The Thesiger-Oman International Fellowships offer two awards annually of £8,000 to post-doctoral researchers to advance geographical knowledge, involving fieldwork, in an arid or semi-arid environment.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be Fellows or members of the Society with at least three years’ post-doctoral experience. The Fellowships are open to applicants of any nation. Individuals or groups may apply for this award.
- Preference will be given to research in the Middle East and other areas visited by Sir Wilfred Thesiger.
Conditions
- Applications for fieldwork which is currently taking place or has already been completed will not be considered.
- All funds awarded must be used for the purposes set out in the application submitted for the award. These purposes include travel, maintenance, data collection and temporary research assistance (as appropriate to a specific grant). The costs of additional childcare, beyond that required to meet the normal contracted requirements of the job, and that are directly related to the field elements of the project, may be requested as a directly incurred cost.
- Grants are not transferrable to individuals or organisations.
- The Society reserves the right to withdraw or recall support at any time.
- Any terms and conditions or codes of conduct for third party organisations relevant to a grant must be adhered to.
- If funding is sought for a component of a larger project, the sub-project should be free-standing with its own objectives.
For more information, visit Royal Geographical Society.
