Walters Kundert Fellowship 2025
Post-PhD researchers can conduct field research in Arctic and high mountain environments, advancing understanding of environmental change with a £10,000 annual grant and access to RGS’s network and resources.
🔍 Quick Snapshot
- Provider: Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
- Opportunity Type: Research Fellowship
- Location: Arctic & high mountain regions (UK affiliation or RGS membership required)
- Application Deadline: 23 November 2025
- Funding: £10,000 annual grant
- Eligibility: Post-PhD researchers affiliated with UK university/research institute or RGS members/fellows
- Themes: Climate impacts, glacial & permafrost dynamics, ecosystem responses, field-based research
🌍 About the Fellowship
The Walters Kundert Fellowship supports post-PhD researchers conducting field-based projects in Arctic and high mountain environments. Fellows gain mentorship, funding, and professional networking to advance critical understanding of environmental change.
✅ Eligibility Criteria
- Post-PhD at the time of application
- Affiliation with UK university/research institute or RGS-IBG fellowship/membership
- Project must focus on Arctic or high mountain field research
- Research must advance geographical knowledge on environmental change
- Projects already completed or underway are not eligible
🎁 Benefits
- £10,000 annual grant for field research
- Mentorship and advice via RGS Geography Outdoors program
- Networking opportunities with geographers and researchers
- Professional development through lectures and events
- Access to 31 specialist RGS research groups
📝 How to Apply
- Review RGS-IBG guidance and resources for grant applicants
- Complete the RGS-IBG application form
- Prepare a one-page CV highlighting relevant research experience
- Arrange two referees to submit short online references
- Submit completed application and CV via email to grants@rgs.org by 23 November 2025
📅 Timeline
- Application Deadline: 23 November 2025
- Assessment: Reviewed by an external expert panel
- Field Research Start: Flexible, as per approved plan
❄️ Advance Arctic & Mountain Research
Apply now for the Walters Kundert Fellowship 2025 and gain funding, mentorship, and professional networking to conduct impactful field research.
Apply for Walters Kundert FellowshipQuestions? Email grants@rgs.org
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Source: Royal Geographical Society Walters Kundert Fellowship

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