Henrietta Hutton Research Grant

Henrietta Hutton Research Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Royal Geographical Society
Amount: £500
Last Updated: December 19, 2025

Summary

The Henrietta Hutton Research Grant, established in 1964 in memory of a notable University of Oxford student, provides up to three grants of £500 each year. This grant supports undergraduate and Masters students conducting overseas field research lasting over four weeks. Emphasis is placed on independent projects that may not be related to academic studies, with a preference for research that includes geographical, social, or environmental elements.

Overview

The Henrietta Hutton Memorial Fund was established in 1964, in memory of Henrietta Hutton, née Cooke, a University of Oxford student of Lady Margaret Hall. Henrietta was a keen ornithologist, Chairperson of the Oxford ornithologist Society and a founding member of the University of Oxford Women's Exploration Club. The Henrietta Hutton Research Grant offers up to three grants of £500 annually to undergraduate or Masters students undertaking overseas field research as an individual or part of a team. The field research must last longer than four weeks, but does not have to be related to the student’s academic studies.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must be students registered at a UK Higher Education Institution.Applicants should show strong evidence of host country participation.Applicants must begin their field research the same year the grant is awarded. The field research must be of more than four weeks duration but does not necessarily have to be connected to the student’s academic studies. Applicants should be undertaking an independent field research project. This should be made clear in the application.Where the applicant is part of a larger, organised expedition it should be made clear how the applicant’s field research is distinct from that of the wider project.

Ineligibility

Projects that involve joining an existing commercial organisation on a pre-paid tour will not be considered. The Society will not fund projects that take place in countries or within an area where the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advises against all travel before the project goes into the field.