Applications are open for Thesiger-Oman International Fellowships 2021! Apply now!
The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the UK’s learned society and professional body for geography. They advance geography and support geographers in the UK and across the world. As a charity, learned society and professional body, they reach millions of people each year through their work in advancing geography and supporting geographers. Equality, diversity and inclusion are core values for Society and for the practice, study and teaching of geography. Their prestigious medals and awards recognise excellence in geographical research and fieldwork, teaching and public engagement.
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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. Past recipients have studied grazing pressure in the Dhofar Mountains of Oman by tracking daily herd movements, explored Holocene environmental change in eastern Jordan, and used sedimentary ancient DNA to identify past environmental changes. Preference will be given to research in the Middle East and other areas visited by Sir Wilfred Thesiger. These awards were founded with the support of the late Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said al-Said as a memorial to Thesiger.
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.
Benefits
Award: One award is given for human and one for physical geography. Each award is up to £8,000.
Eligibilities
- Applicants must be Fellows or members of the Society with at least three years’ postdoctoral experience.
- The Fellowships are open to applicants of any nation.
- Individuals or groups may apply for this award.
Application Process
- To apply for a grant, please complete the RGS-IBG grants program application form by clicking on Apply Now and send this by email to the Society’s Grants Officer ([email protected]) by 23.59 on the deadline date stated on the grant’s page.
- When submitting an application, please read the guidance on the page of the grant for which you are applying, as well as that provided on the Advice and Resources pages.
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Application Deadline: November 23, 2021
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