Awards made by the Society

The Clough Medal - list of Clough Medallists

Nominations are now being sought for the 2012 Clough Medal. This is the Society's premier award, presented annually to a geologist whose original work has materially increased the knowledge of the geology of Scotland and/or the north of England, or who is Scottish by birth or by adoption and residence and has significantly advanced the knowledge of any aspect of geology.

The Clough Memorial Award - list of Clough Award winners

Nominations are now being sought for the 2012 Clough Memorial Award, which is a monetary award, given to a geologist of British nationality and normally under 35 years old whose research on some aspect of the geology of Scotland or the north of England is considered as having outstanding merit. It is awarded biennially in even years.

How to make a nomination: Nominations for the Clough Medal and Clough Memorial Award should be sent to Rachel Wood, Chair of the Clough Committee to arrive not later than 31st January. Each submission should include the nomination letters, CV of the candidate and any additional letters of support, preferably as a single attachment in pdf format. Nominations should be attached to an e-mail and sent to Rachel.Wood@ed.ac.uk, with a title which identifies the name of the award and the name of the nominee, e.g. Clough Medal – Albert Smith.

Nominations should include a statement on the merits of the candidate with a list of their more important geological contributions, and a summary curriculum vitae. Nominations should be accompanied by an additional letter of support from a seconder. Further letters of support are also permissable from up to two additional people. Unsuccessful nominations will remain tabled with the Committee for up to five years. The nominations will be considered and recommendations for award made by the Society’s Clough Committee.

Fieldwork grants from the Clough and Mykura Funds

Grants from these funds, normally of the order of a few hundred pounds, are available to support geological field work at home or abroad. Grants from the Clough Fund may be awarded for fieldwork or other geological enterprise in any area, provided that a suitable Scottish connection can be demonstrated through the recipient or their institution, or through the work itself. Grants from the Mykura Fund are restricted to geological fieldwork in Scotland, with preference given to workers under 35 years old.

Applications are invited from professional and non-professional geologists and from students of geology, and each will be considered on its merits by the Clough Committee. Applications from PhD students are welcome but we expect that the costs of routine fieldwork will be met by your institution or your principal grant-awarding body. Therefore you will need to make a clear and compelling case for additional support. The funds do not generally support mapping as part of an Honours degree course.

Applications should be submitted by email using this application form (maximum 2 pages); each submission should include the application form, brief CV and a supporting letter from the applicant's institution or a reference from a relevant person of suitable professional standing. If possible please include all documents in a single pdf file, attached to an e-mail and sent to Rachel.Wood@ed.ac.uk, with a title which identifies this as a Fieldwork Grant application and the name of the applicant, e.g. Fieldwork Grant – Albert Smith.They should be submitted by 31st January for consideration in February.

Recent Grants from the Clough and Mykura Funds - Reports