Grants of $30,000 for Research Projects from National Geographic for 2019

For more than 50 years, the National Geographic Society has supported exploration into the evolution of humankind. Their grants have led to hundreds of new discoveries in paleoanthropology, paleolithic archaeology, molecular anthropology, and paleoecology that have fundamentally changed the understanding of our own species. As they consider that legacy, they look to those areas of the planet where little is known about human origins, and they seek to invest in new ideas, projects, and explorers in and from these regions. The goal of this fund is to encourage further investigation of hominid evolution in Africa and Asia, with preference given to projects in relatively unexplored parts of those continents. Preference will also be given to applicants who are residents or citizens of the country of fieldwork, as well as to projects with strong local capacity development components.

Eligibility:

1. All application materials must be submitted in English.
2. All applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time they submit an application.
3. If you have more than five years of full-time, professional experience in the field of your project focus, you do not qualify for an Early Career Grant.
4. They encourage applications from around the world.
5. Applicants are responsible for securing all necessary permits and agreeing to the National Geographic Society’s ethics policies.
6. You should not have an active grant from NGS, nor have already been awarded a grant in this cycle
7. Your project's start date is at least 6 months after the application submission deadline
8. Your project does not take place in, nor are you a citizen of, any restricted countries (mainland China or any comprehensive OFAC-sanctioned countries--North Korea, Cuba, Iran, Syria, Sudan, and the Crimea region controlled by Russia)

Priorities:

Priority will be given to projects that aim to do one or more of the following:

• Discover or explore new paleoanthropological fossil sites in Africa or Asia, particularly those in Central and West Africa and those in East, Southeast, South, and Central Asia
• Design or test new methodologies for discovering or exploring paleoanthropological sites in Africa or Asia
• Develop local capacity in human origins exploration in Africa or Asia

Sample Applications

1. Conservation
2. Education
3. Research
4. Storytelling
5. Technology

Funding:

1. Typical proposals should request less than $30,000; however, applicants may request up to $50,000 if they are running a field school for students from the region.
2. Successful applicants should use awarded funds within one year.

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