Ways that the Funds of the Trust are used

Grants to Individuals

Applications are considered from students who have made proper provision to fund a degree, or higher education, course but find themselves facing unexpected financial difficulties which may prevent completion of it; also from students who are required, as part of their course, to spend a short period studying abroad.  Applicants must be full-time students at a British University.  In the year to February 2019 there were 55 grants made to individuals.

Grants to Organisations

Modest grants are made to British organisations if it seems likely that the project(s) for which funds are sought will fill educational gaps, or make more widely available a particular aspect of education or learning.  The project(s) may be in the U.K. or overseas.

Grants to Expeditions

The Trust supports a number of small or medium-sized British expeditions, with teams of three or more, proposing to carry out research of a scientific nature in another country.  

Gilchrist Fieldwork Award

The Gilchrist Fieldwork Award of £15,000 is offered annually for the best overseas research proposal by a small team of qualified scientists or academics in the U.K.