Please find below the guidance notes for research group applications for
Grants/Loans from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 2004-2005. I
have a copy of the application form should anybody wish to submit a
proposal. The deadline is November 5th. Rich
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1. Grants or loans can be made for seminars and symposia, travel to
international meetings, preparation of publications or similar academic
activities. Pump-priming support which stimulates or co-ordinates
existing research activities (e.g. assistance with the costs of materials,
research assistance, travel costs) can also be considered. Given the
limited funds available (approx. £4,000 per annum) it will normally only
be possible to fund part of the proposed activity in 2004-2005.
Research Groups should attempt to secure financial and other forms of
support from other sources.
2. For an event where Research Groups are inviting guests from
outside the UK they should state in their application the name of the
intended speaker, otherwise the application will be returned for further
details, and this may delay the award. Joint applications from Research
Groups are encouraged, but normally one group will take the lead and agree
to be the contact point.
3. Grants are not awarded for attendance at the RGS-IBG Annual
Conference, or for any other activity normally associated with the Annual
Conference or at the AAG meeting. If a Research Group wishes to award such
funding, then they should do this from their Research Group funds.
4. If a Research Group applies for funding for support of member’s
attendance at other conferences/meetings/seminars etc. the group is
encouraged to use as fair a method as possible for competitive onward
distribution of funds. The method used by the Historical Geography
Research Group in previous years is a good model to employ. (Details can
be provided if you wish). The method that the Group intends to apply
should be specified with the application.
5. All things being equal, priority will be given to activities
likely to benefit a large proportion of the membership of the Research
Group. Priority will also be given to travel and registration costs that
benefit young members , those early in their career and the unwaged, who
normally have much greater difficulties in obtaining funds for seminars,
travel, etc.
6. Groups may apply for more than one grant or loan, but should
indicate their priority.
7. Please note that large sums cannot be allocated to the same Group
in successive years.
8. Research Groups are encouraged to publish the results of the
funded activity in one of the Society’s publications. If the resulting
publication is a book, the RGS-IBG Book Series should be offered the work
first, subject to any existing contractual agreements the Group may have
with other publishers.
9. A report on the use of the grant must be submitted to the Research
Division office by 31st July of the year following the award. No
additional awards will be made to that Research Group until the report is
received. For those receiving grants for the IGC Congress, this report
will not be required.
10. The deadline for submission of applications for grants or loans is
5 November 2004, and they should be made to: Dr Lorraine Craig, Royal
Geographical Society (with IBG) 1 Kensington Gore, London. Tel 020 7591
3020 Fax 020 7591 3001 Email [log in to unmask]
11. Late applications for grants will not normally be considered.
12. A group of Research Division Committee members will assess the
awards (normally at least 4 persons) and results will be known
approximately 3 weeks after the closing date.
13. The application should be a maximum of 2 sides of A4 in length and
the attached form should be used.
14. It is the intention to continue to support the Postgraduate Forum
Annual meeting in a normal way in February 2005.
17. The deadline for the next round of grant applications will be October
2005.
Please note that in recent years the standard of some applications has
been much higher than others and it is these applications that are
normally supported
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