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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Clare Hall Cambridge Sir Nicholas Shackleton Visiting Fellow 2027Clare Hall is proposing to appoint a Sir Nicholas Shackleton Visiting Fellow to begin no earlier than January 2027.
Podcast INQUA India 2027Quaternary is the age when modern recognisable humans started inhabiting this planet. All over the world scientists are engaged in studying various aspects of human evolution. Once every 4 years scientists from all across the…
QI Special Issue: Mapping Ancient AfricaThe QI Special Issue Mapping ancient Africa: Climate, vegetation & humans is the result of an INQUA-funded project
Expression of Interest for INQUA’s Future ActionsAre you from Latin America or Polar Sciences? Then, join INQUA’s future activities!
8th Regional Meeting on Quaternary Geology, SloveniaThe event will take place from 4–6 November 2026 in Čatež ob Savi, East Slovenia.







