Deadline: 23 November 2024
The Royal Geographical Society is pleased to announce an open call for the Walters Kundert Fellowship to support post-PhD field research within Arctic or high mountain environments.
Established in 2017, the Walters Kundert Fellowship is supported through a generous donation by the Walters Kundert Charitable Trust. The Walters Kundert Charitable Trust also supports postgraduate grants through the RGS-IBG Postgraduate Research Awards.
Award Information
- The Walters Kundert Fellowship offers awards of £10,000 annually to support field research in physical geography within Arctic and/or high mountain environments, with preference for field studies that advance the understanding of environmental change past or present.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are open to post-PhD researchers affiliated with a UK university or research institute, or Fellows and members of the Society who are employed outside the UK.
- The Fellowship was set up to encourage applicants from across the spectrum of geographical research to enhance the understanding and well-being of the planet’s Arctic and high mountain environments through research.
- Applications for fieldwork which is currently taking place or has already been completed will not be considered.
- 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.
