Pathfinder Grant

Previously known as 'The Exploration Fund Grant,' The Pathfinder Grant is designed to support graduate and post-graduate students, as well as early-career scientists, in pursuing transformative field research. From remote wilderness to ocean depths to the edges of cultural discovery, the Pathfinder Grant helps explorers turn vision into action. The grant provides financial support to projects that expand knowledge, advance scientific discovery, and inspire curiosity about the world around us. Funding can be used for travel, field equipment, research expenses, and other costs essential to conducting meaningful fieldwork. The Pathfinder Grant is more than funding—it's an opportunity to advance scientific discovery in the field. Recipients are welcome to become members of The Explorers Club and thereby join a community of peers and mentors dedicated to supporting impactful research and fostering collaboration across disciplines.