Ray Y Gildea Jr Award
The Ray Y Gildea Jr Award from the Royal Geographical Society funds innovative, research-led projects that enhance geography teaching and curriculum development at secondary and higher education levels.
Funder: Royal Geographical Society
Due Dates: November 30, 2026 (full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to £1,500 per project; higher amounts considered in exceptional cases; typically 1-year projects
Summary: Supports innovative, research-driven approaches to geography teaching in secondary and higher education, fostering curriculum development, fieldwork, and collaboration.
Key Information: Applicants must be actively teaching geography at secondary or higher education level in the UK or USA; higher education applicants should hold a PhD.
Description
The Ray Y Gildea Jr Award, administered by the Royal Geographical Society, is designed to champion creative and collaborative innovations in geography education at secondary and higher education levels. The award supports the development of original curriculum resources, research-led fieldwork, and projects that bridge schools and universities. Its primary aim is to encourage new, impactful methods in geography teaching, with a focus on sharing high-quality educational resources across the teaching community. Projects funded by this award often result in published teaching tools or fieldwork toolkits that can be used by educators more broadly.
