International Speleological Participation Grants
International Speleological Participation Grants support foreign speleologists’ participation in projects that benefit the NSS and foreign speleology and build lasting exchanges of information and techniques.
Funder: National Speleological Society
Due Dates: Rolling (Applications accepted anytime)
Funding Amounts: Recent grants: a few hundred dollars to $2,000 (partial project support)
Summary: Supports international speleological participation that benefits the NSS and foreign speleology and builds lasting exchanges of information and techniques.
Key Information: Grants do not fund NSS members’ own caving activities.
Description
The National Speleological Society (NSS) supports international speleological participation through grants administered by its International Secretary. The program emphasizes projects that benefit both the NSS and foreign speleology, create continuing channels for exchanging speleological information and techniques, and offer scientific value. Support for a foreign speleologist’s visit to the United States depends on the visit’s purpose and its benefit to the NSS.
Grants draw on the International Support Fund, established with revenue remaining after the Eighth International Congress of Speleology, hosted by the NSS in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 1981. Written applications are reviewed by a three-person committee comprising the International Secretary, the Chairman of the Research Advisory Committee, and the NSS President.
