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Neville Shulman Challenge Award 2025 (up to £10,000)

Posted on: 05 Aug, 2025 Deadline: 30 Nov, 2025

Applicants must demonstrate how the project is challenging—both physically and in terms of the issue being studied and the new insights that will be generated. Projects should have elements of both local and global interest, a clear purpose to advance geographical knowledge through well-outlined methods of data collection, and opportunities to share findings widely.

The Neville Shulman Challenge Award was established in 2001 for the Society by Neville Shulman CBE.

Summary

Application Deadline: November 30, 2025
Category: Grants
Sponsor Organisation: Royal Geographical Society

Eligibility Criteria for Neville Shulman Challenge Award 2025 (up to £10,000)

Applications are invited from both individuals and groups.
Project proposals directly relating to PhD or MSc research will not be accepted. It is expected that the grant will provide the majority of funding needed to undertake the project.

Benefits of Neville Shulman Challenge Award 2025 (up to £10,000)

Each year two awards of up to £10,000 will be given to a challenging research project or expedition.

How to Apply

All prospective grant applicants should read our guidance for Society grant applicants, which includes more information about the grants programme, its conditions, how to apply for a grant and what is expected if your application is successful. Please read this information carefully and send your application, or any enquiries, by email to grants@rgs.org

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