Deadline- December 10, 2012
Countries/Region- Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom.
Applications are invited by National Geographic for Northern Europe Research grants for new advances in field sciences. All proposed projects must have a geographical dimension and be of broad scientific interest.
Applications are generally limited to the following disciplines: anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, biology (including fields such as botany, behavioral ecology and zoology), geography, geology, oceanography and paleontology. In addition, the advisory board is emphasizing multidisciplinary projects that address environmental issues.
Researchers planning work in foreign countries should include at least one local collaborator as part of their research teams. Applications seeking support solely for laboratory work or archival research will not be considered. While grants are awarded on the basis of scientific merit and exist independent of the Society’s other divisions, grant recipients are expected to provide the Society with rights of first refusal for popular publication of their findings.
This grant program does not pay educational tuition, nor does it offer scholarships or fellowships of any kind.
Eligibility–
- In order to be considered for funding, the applicant must be a resident of the countries mentioned above.
- Submissions must be made in English if they are to receive timely consideration by the Advisory Board.
- Applicants are expected to have advanced degrees (Ph.D. or equivalent) and be associated with an educational organization or institution. Independent researchers or those pursuing a Ph.D.-level degree may apply, but awards to non-Ph.D. applicants are rare. As a general rule, all applicants are expected to have published a minimum of three articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
- Researchers planning fieldwork outside of Northern Europe should include at least one local collaborator as part of their fieldwork team.
Grant Amounts–
The average award is €20000.
Grant Restrictions–
- National Geographic Society grants may not be used for indirect costs, overhead or other expenses not directly related to the project. Fringe benefits are also excluded, as are salaries.
- Funds may not be used for travel to scientific/professional meetings or conferences, legal actions, land acquisition, endowments, construction of permanent field stations, or publishing research results.
- Grant recipients are expected to provide the National Geographic Society with rights of first refusal for popular publication of their findings
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