Deadline: 25 November 2024
Applications are now open for the Yorkshire Geological Society Grants to support research in the Earth Sciences with a preferred, but not exclusive, connection to the North of England.
The scope of eligible research is broad, and the Society anticipates making at least one award per year to applicants who are working independently of formal supervision and financial support, especially where this may facilitate publication.
Funding Information
- Awards up to £1000 will normally be made on each occasion, though the Society may consider larger awards in cases of exceptional merit. Funding may be used to augment existing research but applications must demonstrate that the award is supporting a specific project or activity that is not otherwise funded by a grant from another source. Funds will not be awarded retrospectively for expenditure already incurred.
Eligibility Criteria
- The YGS Research Fund provides grants to individuals or small groups to support research in the Earth Sciences with a preferred, but not exclusive, connection to the North of England this may be by birth, education, affiliation to a research establishment or research on the geology and landscape of the region itself. They especially encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds and minority groups.
Application Requirements
- Applications should be submitted by email, and include a CV or resumé. Applicants are also asked to provide the name and contact details of one or more referees, who Council may wish to contact to verify the availability of third party resources, facilities or support that may be required for successful delivery of the proposed project or activity.
- Successful applicants will also be required:
- To acknowledge funding from the ‘Yorkshire Geological Society Research Fund’ in all publications or publicity relating to the funded project.
- To produce a report for the Society within 12 months of completing the work, in a form which can be published on the YGS website or included in the YGS Circular, this ideally should include photographs or illustrations.
- Subject to the content of the annual YGS programme of events, successful applicants may be invited to give a presentation on the outcome of their project at a YGS Indoor Meeting, Webinar or lead a relevant field trip.
- If appropriate, successful applicants are encouraged to publish results of the research in the Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society, subject to the Editorial Board’s usual procedures for peer review.
For more information, visit Yorkshire Geological Society.
