Deadline: 20th June 2009 (this year only)
thereafter 15th February and 15th September annually

New Researcher's Scheme application form

The GA New Researchers’ Scheme is designed for new or younger researchers in any relevant field of earth sciences. Applicants must be registered for either an undergraduate or postgraduate degree and must have been a GA Member for at least 6 months by the time of application. A more limited amount of funding is available for non-members through the Middlemiss bequest. Applicants must not already hold a doctoral degree or a tenured academic position. Preference will be given to those who have no other source of funding or whose access to such funds is limited. Typical awards are to support field expeditions, geological surveys, visits to laboratories and laboratory analyses. Please note that we are not able to accept applications for radiocarbon dates. A letter of support from the applicant’s dissertation or PhD supervisor must accompany the application. Grants are normally for sums up to £600. Successful applicants will be expected to submit a brief report (500-800 words) for publication in the Magazine during the 12 months following expenditure of the grant. Applicants are encouraged to submit full-length articles to Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, which will be subject to the normal refereeing procedure for papers. Applicants submitting full-length articles are not required to submit the brief report in addition.

Note: This fund will incorporate the Middlemiss bequest (to support students undertaking geological fieldwork, with a particular preference to work on the Cretaceous), which is also open to non-members.

Completed application forms should be submitted as hard copies and/or electronically to Mrs Sarah Stafford, the Geologists’ Association, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1V 9AG; E-mail: geol.assoc@btinternet.com

Deadline: 20th June 2009 (this year only)
thereafter 15th February and 15th September annually

Research Award application form

The GA Research Awards are available to all members of the Geologists’ Association of at least one year's standing, irrespective of age and status, to foster research in any area of earth sciences. A more limited amount of funding is also available to non-members through the G.W. Young and Baker-Arber funds. Grants will normally be for sums up to £600 and can be used for any scientific purpose deemed suitable by the Awards Committee. Typical claims might be to support fieldwork or museum visits (travel and subsistence costs), purchase laboratory consumables (although not major pieces of equipment) or pay for radiometric dating (although applications for radiocarbon dates are normally expected to be routed through NERC). Please note that we do not generally fund labour costs or salaried posts. Successful applicants will be expected to submit a brief report (500-800 words) for publication in the Magazine during the 12 months following expenditure of the grant. Applicants are encouraged to submit full-length articles to Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, which will be subject to the normal refereeing procedure for papers. Applicants submitting full-length articles are not required to submit the brief report in addition.

Note: This fund will incorporate the G.W. Young Fund and the William Baker-Muriel Arber Fund (to provide grants towards the investigation of important or scientifically interesting geological sections), which are also open to non-members.

Completed application forms should be submitted as hard copies and/or electronically to Mrs Sarah Stafford, the Geologists’ Association, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1V 9AG
E-mail: geol.assoc@btinternet.com

Deadline: 20th June 2009 (this year only)
thereafter 15th February and 15th September annually

The GA Meetings Fund is available to all members of at least one year's standing and student members of at least six months’ standing. The fund is to assist attendance at conferences and field meetings. Priority will be given to those with limited alternative sources of funding, to GA-sponsored conferences and field meetings, and to those making presentations (paper or poster) at meetings or conferences. Applications from students must be accompanied by a letter of support from their supervisor. Grants are normally for sums up to £250. Successful applicants will be required to provide a brief statement of expenditure and activities undertaken within 3 months after the event has taken place.
Completed application forms should be submitted as hard copies and/or electronically to Mrs Sarah Stafford, the Geologists’ Association, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1V 9AG
E-mail: geol.assoc@btinternet.com