Thesis Prizes (deadline 31st January 2022)
The Keith Runcorn Prize for the best doctoral thesis in geophysics (including planetary science and solar physics) is awarded annually. The winner will receive a cash prize of £1,000 and an invitation to present the results of their thesis at an Ordinary (A&G) Meeting of the RAS.
Subjects covered include:
- Exploration geophysics
- Physics of the Earth’s atmosphere, ionosphere or magnetosphere
- Planetary science
- Solar physics
- Solid-Earth geophysics
Nominees are not required to be Fellows of the RAS.
Full information can be found here: https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/awards/2277-keith-runcorn-thesis-prize
A separate Michael Penston Prize (https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/-michael-penston-thesis-prize) is awarded for theses in astronomy and a Patricia Tomkins Prize (https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/awards/2285-patricia-tomkins-thesis-prize) is awarded for theses in instrumentation science (astronomy and geophysics).
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RAS February Grants Round – Call for applications (deadline 20th February 2022)
The RAS offers grants in support of research or study in areas of astronomy and geophysics, including:
– Activities related to the history of Astronomy or Geophysics
– Conference/Meeting Travel Subsistence
– Funding for Meeting Organising
– Instrumentation – RAS Tomkins awards
– Observing/Field Trips – E.A. Milne Travelling Fellowship
– Study or Research Projects
– Undergraduate Bursaries (February grants round only)
Full information can be found here: https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/grants-for-studies-overview