2018 Fieldwork Apprentice Hannah Roe in Iceland © Hannah Roe
Our 2019 Fieldwork Apprentices are heading out into the field to begin their fieldwork.
Led by an academic member of staff at their university, this year’s five Fieldwork Apprentices are working on a range of projects, including rapid glacier change in south-east Iceland, cloud forest reduction in the Peruvian Andes, upgrading informal settlements in South Africa, and resilience to hazards around the Mount Yasur volcano in Vanuatu. Each Apprentice will contribute to their project and gain valuable fieldwork experience to support them in their studies.
The Society’s Fieldwork Apprenticeships give first year undergraduate students the opportunity to work for several weeks over the summer on a field research project. The Fieldwork Apprenticeships, which offer grants of £1,500, are supported thanks to a generous donation from John and Anne Alexander and are part of a portfolio of grants, the Alexander Awards, that support and enthuse students from less advantaged backgrounds through fieldwork.
Our grants programme supports more than 60 projects across the world every year. Are you seeking funding for fieldwork? Find a grant.