Applications
accepted all year round
Young
Explorers Grants (YEG) offer opportunities to individuals ages 18 to 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). In addition, the YEG program recently teamed with
the Luce Foundation to provide increased funding opportunities for fieldwork in
18 Northeast and Southeast Asian countries, including Brunei, Burma/Myanmar,
Cambodia, China, East Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macau,
Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Eligibility
The
Young Explorers Grants Program supports a variety of projects—and an age-range
of applicants—that are generally not covered by other sources of funding.
Applicants
are not required to have advanced degrees. However, a record of prior
experience in the fields of research, conservation, or exploration should be
submitted as it pertains to the proposed project.
Funding
is not restricted to United States citizens—foreign nationals are invited to
apply. Researchers planning work in countries abroad should make great effort
to include at least one local collaborator as part of their team.
Where
Should I Apply?
The
Committee for Research and Exploration funds hypothesis-based scientific
research. Consult the CRE website for
more information on the fields of research funded.
The
Conservation Trust funds innovative and applied approaches to conservation with
potential for global application. Consult the CT website for
more information on the types of projects funded.
The
Expeditions Council funds exploration and adventure around the world. Consult
the EC website for
more information on the types of programs funded.
Grant
Limits
Young
Explorers Grants vary in amount depending on significance of the project,
though most range between US $2,000 and $5,000 at the maximum. National
Geographic Society funds often serve as
complementary
support—thus the program encourages applicants to seek additional, concurrent
funding from other sources.
Grant
Restrictions
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.
Grant
recipients are expected to provide the National Geographic Society with rights
of first refusal for popular publication and other media coverage of their
findings.
Obtaining
an Application Form
Applying
for a Young Explorers Grant is a two-step process.
First,
you must submit a pre-application form online. If your pre-application is
approved, you will be sent an email with a link and a password giving you
access to our full application online.
Before
you submit a pre-application, there are a few things you should take into
consideration:
·
The
pre-application form can be completed in multiple sessions. You will be allowed
to save your work and complete it at another time.
·
You will be asked
to upload an electronic copy of your curriculum vitae (CV) while completing the
form. Instructions will be provided.
·
Please make sure
that your browser is configured to receive cookies.
·
This system works
best on Internet Explorer 5.5 and Netscape 6.0 or higher.
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If you have any
questions about the online pre-application form, consult our Frequently Asked
Questions.
·
The Young Explorers Grants Program accepts pre-applications
throughout the year. Please submit your pre-application at least eight months
prior to your field dates, at least six months for the Expeditions Council. If
your application is approved—a decision which takes about eight weeks—the
relevant grant program will send you an email with a link to the full
application online. The names of three academic or professional references and
a curriculum vitae are to be included with the full application.
If you are a resident of Northern
Europe please apply to the Global Exploration Fund. Find out more and submit an application here.
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