Grants, Bursaries & Awards from the Yorkshire Geological Society Research Fund The Society currently offers a grants scheme of up to £1000, that supports Earth Science research with a connection to the north or England. Learn more Fearnsides Award The YGS also offers a small grant scheme of up to £500Awards are intended to support clearly specified research or activities that add value to an undergraduate or postgraduate project, such as presenting research outcomes at a major conference or following up a newly identified research opportunity Learn more Geoscience Communications Fund Providing grants to individuals or small groups to support geoscience communications up to the value of £2000.If you’ve got something to say, we’d like to help you say it…(Image by Liam Herringshaw) Learn more Bursaries Our Undergraduate Bursaries are intended to assist geoscience students meet the costs of their independent fieldwork-based projects as part of their geology/earth science degree course.If you wish to learn more about this please contact our Grants Secretary on grants@yorksegeolsoc.org.uk Yorkshire Geological Society Opportunities Fund If you are looking for funding that doesn’t fit with the criteria required for our Research Fund, Fearnsides Award or Geoscience Communications Fund, you may be eligible to apply to our Opportunities Fund, For more information please contact our Grants Secretary on grants@yorksgeolsoc.org.uk Awards To encourage excellence in research and sharing of knowledge in the geosciences, we award a number of medals and distinctions that acknowledge both outstanding scientific contributions and distinguished service to the Society. Learn more View a pdf of our awards and grants up to 2018