Gilchrist Fieldwork Award Grant

The Gilchrist Fieldwork Award, established in 1990 by the Gilchrist Educational Trust, offers £15,000 annually to researchers proposing significant overseas geographical fieldwork. This award supports high-quality research and data collection, emphasizing local collaboration and benefits. Eligibility includes holding a PhD and being based in a UK institution. The award encourages applications from diverse research fields, fostering multidisciplinary approaches and local scientific engagement to enhance geographical knowledge.

The Gilchrist Fieldwork Award, of the Gilchrist Educational Trust, was first awarded in 1990. It is entirely owned, funded and awarded by the Trust, but operationally administered for a fee by the Society.
The award, now annual, of £15,000 is given to a team of researchers with an outstanding proposal for research to advance geographical knowledge, that requires significant, challenging overseas fieldwork. The award should support a single field session of high-quality research and data collection. There should be strong links and collaborations with local agencies and communities. Local benefits should be demonstrated in applications.

Eligibility

The award is open to established researchers. Applicants must hold a PhD at time of application and be based in a UK Higher Education Institution or equivalent research establishment.Eligibility CriteriaThe leader and most of the team should hold established posts in British university departments or equivalent research establishments.The team may come from one or more establishments within the UK ;Applicants must show links with the host country, preferably an official invitation or evidence of collaborative links with local agencies;The proposed research should involve a single field season of at least six weeks;The research should be original and challenging, preferably of potential applied benefit to the host country or region, it may be multi-disciplinary or devoted to a single scientific objective;Official permission to undertake the work is essential.