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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Grants from the
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) </SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Helvetica size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">Ralph Brown
Expedition Award</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">Purpose: </SPAN></FONT><FONT
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single annual award worth £15,000, offered to the leader of an
expedition working in a <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">marine
or aquatic environment</SPAN></B>. This includes the study of inland or coastal
wetlands, rivers or shallow (less than 200m) marine environments. The project
should be of value to the host country and where possible to the local
community. The team should include nationals of the host country and the project
should involve at least 4-6 weeks in the field.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">Eligibility: Researchers from
any nation. Applicants must be fellows or members of the </SPAN></FONT><FONT
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href="http://www.rgs.org/ralphbrownexpeditionaward"><FONT face=Helvetica><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Deadline: </SPAN></FONT><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">28 November
2008</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">More grants at:
</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">W</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">: </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://www.rgs.org/grants">www.rgs.org/grants</A> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All inquiries to Grants Officer,
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG): <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">E</SPAN></B>: <A
href="mailto:grants@rgs.org">grants@rgs.org</A>; </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Carrie Mason</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(funded by Ralph Brown Memorial
Trust)</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Royal Geographical Society (with
IBG)</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">T: 020 7591 3073</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">W: <A
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