Ray Y Gildea Jr Award Grant

Ray Y Gildea Jr Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Royal Geographical Society
Amount: Up to £1,000
Last Updated: October 14, 2025

Summary

The Ray Y Gildea Jr Award, provided by the Royal Geographical Society, offers grants of up to £1,000 to support innovative teaching methods in higher and secondary education. This endowed award aims to enhance geography education by funding projects that develop, research, or pilot new approaches, ultimately benefiting students directly. Eligible applicants must be actively teaching in the higher education or secondary school sectors in the UK or USA.

Overview

The Ray Y Gildea Jr Award supports innovation in teaching and learning in higher and secondary education. Grants of up to £1,000 are awarded annually. About the Award The Ray Y Gildea Jr Award is the Society’s first endowed award to support innovation in teaching and learning in higher and secondary education. Applications can be made for projects to research, develop and/or pilot innovations in teaching and learning in any field of geography in higher or secondary education. The outcomes of the grant should show direct benefit to students of geography.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must be currently employed in the higher education (college) sector and/or secondary school level, either in the UK or the USA, actively teaching student