Cambridge Arctic Shelf Programme: Robert Scott Memorial Award Grant

Cambridge Arctic Shelf Programme: Robert Scott Memorial Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Geological Society of London
Amount: £2,200
Last Updated: December 29, 2025

Summary

The Cambridge Arctic Shelf Programme, in memory of Robert Scott, offers an annual research award of £2,200 to UK-based postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and lecturers. The award aims to support vital fieldwork in Arctic regions, focusing on basin analysis including tectonics, structural geology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, and provenance analysis. This initiative promotes understanding of the Arctic environment while honoring Scott's contributions to Earth sciences.

Overview

The Geological Society of London is a not-for-profit organisation, and a registered charity (no. 210161). Its aims are to improve knowledge and understanding of the Earth, to promote Earth science education and awareness, and to promote professional excellence and ethical standards in the work of Earth scientists, for the public good. CASP (formerly known as the Cambridge Arctic Shelf Programme) has generously bequeathed an endowment in memory of Robert Scott, one of their senior geologists, who died suddenly in 2012 of leukaemia. The interest earned will be used to support a single research award of £2,200 each year. Awards shall be made to support research under the following terms: At least 50% of the award should be spent directly on research fieldwork (transport, accommodation and field logistical support)

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible for the award, applicants must be UK-based and eitherregistered postgraduate students;university postdoctoral researchers; oruniversity lecturers. Postdoctoral researchers and university lecturers should preferably apply within seven years of their first appointment to an academic position.