National Geographic
Young Explorer Grants
Website: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/field/grants-programs/young-explorers.html
Deadline: Ongoing
Important
Notes: Applicants must first fill out a pre-application form. If approved, they will then be granted access to the full, online application.
Eligibility: Must be between the ages of 18-25; have a record of prior experience in the fields of research, conservation or exploration; and project is not otherwise covered by other sources of funding. Relevant fields include: anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, biology, climatology, conservation, geography, geology, mountaineering, paleontology, polar exploration, oceanography, and adventure.
Description: Young Explorers Grants (YEG) offer opportunities to individuals between the ages of 18 and 25 to pursue research, conservation, and exploration-related projects consistent with National Geographic's existing grant programs, including: the Committee for Research and Exploration (CRE), the Expeditions Council (EC), and the Conservation Trust (CT).
Grants vary in amount depending on significance of the project, though most range between US $2,000 and $5,000. National Geographic Society funds often serve as complementary support—thus the program encourages applicants to seek additional, concurrent funding from other sources.
National Geographic Society grants may not be used for indirect costs, overhead, and 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, tuition, vacations, study abroad programs, volunteer activities, legal actions, land acquisition, endowments, construction of permanent field stations, or publication of research results.
Send
applications to: please see website listed above for pre-application process; do not send to the Office of Special Scholarship Programs
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