Latest developments

  • 16th International Geochronology Summer School 2025
    16th International Geochronology Summer School 2025

    The 16th International Geochronology Summer School 2025 – Dating Techniques in Environmental Research will be held between 31 August to 4 September 2025 in Morteratsch (Pontresina, Engadine, Switzerland). For more details visit the website.

  • Paleopedology Newsletter Issue 35 is now out!
    Paleopedology Newsletter Issue 35 is now out!

      The Paleopedology Newsletter is a collaborative initiative of the IUSS Commission 1.6 – Paleopedology and the INQUA Paleopedology Working Group. Stay updated on the latest events, research advances, and upcoming opportunities in paleopedology. For…

  • INQUA-SEQS Meeting
    INQUA-SEQS Meeting

    Quaternary stratigraphy and Quaternary maps as a base to understand the environment of mankind.

  • Workshop on Palaeosoil Analysis in Late Glacial Sandy Terrains Across Europe
    Workshop on Palaeosoil Analysis in Late Glacial Sandy Terrains Across Europe

    The multidisciplinary international team of the INQUA Project PAST invites you to participate in a workshop focused on Late Glacial palaeosoils in sandy terrains across Europe.

Projects & Fellowships

INQUA promotes international collaboration in Quaternary Science and aims to improve communication and cooperation through networking. To encourage and facilitate this collaboration, INQUA offers financial support for projects, including the development of International Research Networks and International Skill Activities. Additionally, it provides funding for individual researchers through its Fellowship Program.

The basic criteria for evaluating and awarding funds for INQUA projects, and fellowships include:

  • Scientific quality
  • Originality and novelty
  • Feasibility (e.g., working plan, expertise, and potential for fostering collaboration)
  • Qualifications of the applicant(s)
  • Justification for the requested funding
  • Relevance of the host laboratory, as applicable

By adhering to these criteria, the selection process aims to ensure that the funded projects are of high quality and significance.

Latest developments

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  • 16th International Geochronology Summer School 2025
    16th International Geochronology Summer School 2025

    The 16th International Geochronology Summer School 2025 – Dating Techniques in Environmental Research will be held between 31 August to 4 September 2025 in Morteratsch (Pontresina, Engadine, Switzerland). For more details visit the website.

  • Paleopedology Newsletter Issue 35 is now out!
    Paleopedology Newsletter Issue 35 is now out!

      The Paleopedology Newsletter is a collaborative initiative of the IUSS Commission 1.6 – Paleopedology and the INQUA Paleopedology Working Group. Stay updated on the latest events, research advances, and upcoming opportunities in paleopedology. For…

  • INQUA-SEQS Meeting
    INQUA-SEQS Meeting

    Quaternary stratigraphy and Quaternary maps as a base to understand the environment of mankind.

  • Workshop on Palaeosoil Analysis in Late Glacial Sandy Terrains Across Europe
    Workshop on Palaeosoil Analysis in Late Glacial Sandy Terrains Across Europe

    The multidisciplinary international team of the INQUA Project PAST invites you to participate in a workshop focused on Late Glacial palaeosoils in sandy terrains across Europe.

  • International Master in Quaternary and Prehistory (IMQP)
    International Master in Quaternary and Prehistory (IMQP)

    The Università degli Studi di Ferrara, under the framework of the IMQP partnership agreement, invites applications for the International Master in Quaternary and Prehistory (IMQP) for the academic year 2024/25.

  • 2025 INTIMATE General Meeting
    2025 INTIMATE General Meeting

    The next INTIMATE-INQUA General Meeting, which will take place from 9-11 September 2025 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

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Publications

INQUA serves the Quaternary Research community by supporting the publication of two scientific journals published by Elsevier: Quaternary International (QI), a hybrid Journal launched in 1989 that publishes 36 volumes/year, Quaternary Environments and Humans (QEH),…