Grants and bursaries
The Geological Society has various funds and grants for a range of activities including research, professional development, and public engagement. Explore the sections below to find information about the various funding opportunities and their deadlines, as well as eligibility criteria and application guidance.
If you have any questions regarding Society funding opportunities please contact grants@geolsoc.org.uk
In addition to the Society’s centrally managed funds, there are also a wide range of other funding opportunities from the Society’s Specialist Groups as well as our partner organisations.
The Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group welcomes applications for travel funding (up to £750) from doctoral researchers who wish to present their work at a national or international conference/workshop (either as virtual or in-person attendance), carry out fieldwork for their research, or travel to use laboratory facilities in the UK or overseas (please note only travel costs are eligible, not instrument time or bench fees).
Further detailsA fieldwork award available to Early Career Researchers (postgraduate student, postdoctoral researcher or non-permanent university lecturer) who is looking to undertake volcanic and magmatic fieldwork- with a single award of up to £750 available each calendar year.
Further detailsThe Geochemistry Group welcomes applications from researchers registered at UK and Irish universities or research institutions to facilitate the presentation of their geochemistry-related research at a meeting hosted online, within the UK or internationally.
Further detailsThe MSG offers generous student and early career bursaries once per year to help students attend conferences and workshops.
Further detailsThe Near Surface Geophysics Group provides support for students undertaking a near-surface geophysical survey as part of a postgraduate (MSc, MRes or PhD) research project at a UK institute of further education.
Further detailsDo you want to contribute to a grants panel or review?
Are you interested in research funding awards and would like to learn more as part of our grants panel and review process?
You are invited to submit your expression of interest to sit on the pool of Fellows that we call upon to support our grant activity. You will work alongside other experienced Fellows and Society staff. The time requirement can vary depending on the number of applications received, but is typically around eight hours per round.
Please submit an expression of interest (no more than 300 words), including details of current position and area of expertise, via email to grants@geolsoc.org.uk.
Expressions will be carried forward for a three-year period unless you indicate otherwise. Expressions of interest from Early Career Researchers are warmly welcomed.