The Group are able to provide advice, guidance and financial support to undergraduate and postgraduate students who wish to undertake organised research-based expeditions to locations outside Western Europe. In previous years the Group has supported research expeditions to Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Cost Rica, Finland, Morocco, Kenya and Iceland.
2022-23 Presentation Evening
Presentation Evening includes presentations from 2022-23 recipients- please use passcode: .Cxt@.p1
2023-24 Presentation Evening and Final Reports
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2023 -24 Final Reports
Iceland Final Report
Mexico Final Report
Northern India Final Report
The available funds are provided due to the generous donations of alumni to the Durham University Student Opportunities Fund.
Please note students should not travel to any part of the world that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office designate as advising against all travel to. Funding will not be allocated to a student who wishes to travel to an area that may endanger their safety.
If you are interested in applying and would like to learn more please contact the Expedition Group for advice and follow the application procedure outlined below.
Please note the panel are unable to consider requests for support from students taking part in DUCK organised expeditions.
Not sure if you're eligible? Contact us for advice.
Prospective applicants must read and follow the guidance below:
Expeditions Rules and Guidelines 2024 this document provides information on the rules and guidelines for applicants.
Expeditions Application Guidance 2024-2025 this document will provide full details on making an application.
Your completed application should be submitted, by the deadline, to scholarships.advice@durham.ac.uk
Applications accepted from
13 January 2025
Application deadline
8 March 2025
Meetings with expedition teams are scheduled to take place
17 - 21 March 2025
When candidates will hear the outcome of their application
End of April 2025
For advice regarding your expedition, you can contact the academics in the following departments for further information:
Geography
Prof. Dave Roberts - d.h.roberts@durham.ac.uk
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Prof. Robert Baxter - robert.baxter@durham.ac.uk
For advice regarding the application process, you can contact the Scholarships Office
A significant amount of the funding available to students to support their extra-curricular interests and personal development has been made possible from the generous donations of the University's Alumni. To ensure that this support continues in the future current students are needed to work on the Annual Giving Programme telephone fundraising campaign. If you would be interested in giving your time to help future students and in return gain some valuable experience as well as financial incentives, please contact the Development and Alumni Relations Office.
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