Apply for grants of the Russian Geographical Society

In accordance with the Russian Geographical Society’s Development Strategy for 2011-2015, adopted at the 14th Congress of the Russian Geographical Society, priority will be given to grant applications in the following fields:

• Sustainable development of Russian territories;
• Preservation of Russia’s ethnographical and cultural heritage;
• Expeditions and travel projects, complying with the Russian Geographical Society’s aims and objectives;
• Environment and conservation in Russia;
• Support to and promotion of geographical science and research in Russia;
• Eco-geographical education and outreach in Russia;
• History, geography and culture of Russian regions;
• Youth-oriented eco-geographical projects;
• Innovative technology for geographical research.

Applications should be submitted to the Russian Geographical Society’s Executive Directorate at rgo@rgo.ru

The Society will consider proposals that meet the following requirements:

• The grant’s title must be concise, eye-catching, memorable and convey the essence of the project;
• The proposal must:
• – Provide a detailed description of the project;
• – Demonstrate the timeliness and significance of the project;
• – Clearly outline the expected results;
• – Prove the project’s attractiveness.

• Applications for expedition grants must provide information on the expedition duration, route and goals, as well as contain profiles of the expedition team members;
• The Russian Geographical Society’s 2011 grant programme will provide one-time support to relevant projects. Applications for long-term projects will be considered separately.

For more information, please contact the Russian Geographical Society’s Executive Directorate at rgo@rgo.ru or by telephone: 8 (800) 700-1845 (calls from Russia); +7-495-933-5055 (international calls).  Also you can visit their website here.

Download the application form here.