2011 Monica Cole Research Grant for Overseas Fieldwork

2011-Undergraduate or Postgraduate Research Grant for the female applicant by Royal Geographic Society for Overseas Fieldwork
Study Subject:physical geography
Employer:RGS with IGB
Level:Undergraduate or Postgraduate
Scholarship Description:The Monica Cole Research Grant offers £1,000 each year to a female physical geographer undergraduate or postgraduate student undertaking original fieldwork overseas. The Grant is given in memory of Professor Monica Cole, an eminent physical geography researcher.
Born in 1922, Monica Cole was a leader in the field of geo-botany. Her career spanned continents and decades. She held the position of Chair of Geography at Bedford College for many years. Shortly after her retirement in 1975, she received the RGS-IBG Murchison Medal for major contributions to the geography of South Africa and to the understanding of savannas.


Scholarship Application Deadline: 20 January 2012


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