Rolex Explorers Club Grant

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

We strongly recommend downloading the form as a worksheet before beginning to fill it in online. Once you are ready to submit your application, it's advisable to set aside 45 minutes (at least) to complete the online form. Your information will not be saved if you close your browser and return at a later time.

Before getting started, please take time to read these guidelines thoroughly.

Project Title: Please keep your project title concise and try to avoid too much technical language. It’s important that the objective of your project be clear to reviewers from a variety of backgrounds.

Project Categorization: We understand that your project may be multidisciplinary in nature. That is fine. When describing your category, please just choose the predominate category. You will be given an opportunity to expound later in the application.

Project Description: This summary of your project should briefly – and clearly – provide background and state your project goals, methodologies, and intended outcomes, as well as the potential impact the project may have culturally, environmentally, or both. Please avoid use of scientific jargon and abbreviations.

Supplementary Materials: If you have images, video, maps, etc. that you would like to include, you may do so separately in the “Upload Additional Materials” area. Please email grants@explorers.org for support.

Letters of Support: Two letters of support are required to complete your application. Please have your letter writers submit their letters through this form — we are not able to accept letters via email or any other method. Applications missing two uploaded letters will not be reviewed. NOTE: Unlike academic recommendation letters, these letters of support are not intended to be confidential documents. They should speak to the applicant's abilities and the legitimacy of their research proposal, and applicants are welcome to read them. We encourage letter writers and applicants to work together to submit them through this form.

Ethical Concerns: We want to be sure that all applicants have considered potential ethical concerns that could arise during--or as a result of--their expedition or project. This point will be given close consideration in the grant review process, thus applicants will be best served to state any anticipated concerns up front.

Permits: The Explorers Club expects that all grantees will carry out their fieldwork or expedition after having secured any required permits. While you may not actually receive your permits until you are in country--or close to the project location--please do briefly explain in your application the status of any required permits, including when you expect to receive them. If you have secured the permit, please attach a copy. If you expect to receive your permit once in the field, please email a copy to The Explorers Club grants team as soon as you are able.

China Restriction: Please note that The Explorers Club will not be able to consider research proposals for work being conducted in China or by Chinese citizens. The Explorers Club is considered a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) and we do not comply with the Chinese regulations regarding grant awards by NGOs at this time.

If you have any questions about the program or the application process, please submit your inquiries to grants@explorers.org.

NAME & CONTACT INFORMATION

PROJECT SUMMARY

In your project title, please be succinct and avoid jargon.

Project Abstract (1500 characters maximum)

You will have the opportunity to give a more detailed project description in Section 4.

Personal Information

Social media details

Employer and Job Title

(Please note if you are self-employed, employed part-time, or a student.)

Primary Institution

Please list your primary affiliation as it pertains to this project (e.g. university, museum, or other institution).

How did you learn about The Explorers Club Grant Programs?

If you were referred by an individual, please list the individual's full name and title.

Please note any past and/or present affiliation with The Explorers Club.

(As mentioned in the application guidelines, Explorers Club membership is not required to apply for a grant.)

OPTIONAL: Voluntary Self-Identyfication of Ethnicity/Race

iThe Explorers Club is proud of its commitment to diversity and inclusion. In light of that commitment, we invite you to voluntarily identify your race/ethnicity. Submission of this information will be kept confidential. Further, when used for federal, state or local government reporting, or, to respond to certain third party statistical requests, we will not identify any specific individual.

You may select multiple boxes, and you may also provide additional description in the space provided in each category

You may select multiple boxes, and you may also provide additional description in the space provided in each category.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Primary Country of Research

We realize many projects will cross multiple borders. Please select the country where the majority of your research will take place.

Education Outreach Plans

The answers to the following questions may increase both your likelihood of being awarded as well as the amount awarded.

PERMITS

We expect all grantees to secure any required permits prior to commencing fieldwork.We realize some permits are finalized when you arrive in country, so please indicate if this is the case, and forward a copy of your permit once secured.

Project Supervision

Please provide information on the individual who will be supervising this project or serving as an advisor.

PROJECT BUDGET

Budget Overview

Briefly explain how the funds will be used if you are awarded a grant. You will be asked to itemize below.

Itemized Budget

Please enter amounts without commas. If any item is not applicable, enter 0 or leave blank. Note: The Explorers Club supports grants that include a travel/exploration component. Explorers Club Grants do not pay for visas, immunizations, tuition, salaries for students or faculty, nor do we pay for the administrative overhead of institutions. Our funds are limited. Please list only your expenses.

Total Budget Amount

Total Amount Requested of The Rolex Explorers Club Grant

If you have requested funds from other grant programs, institutions, organizations or personal sources, please describe briefly and itemize below.

(Receiving funds from other organizations will not negatively affect your eligibility.)

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