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Grants awarded: 1998
The following grants were awarded:
| Baffin Island Ski Mountaineering Expedition | An exploratory journey on ski through the mountains of the Cumberland Peninsular | £750 |
| British Kangerlugssuaq Expedition 1998 | Exploration of terrain and ascent of major summits particularly Redekammen, on East Greenland Coast, between 32° and 33° West, 68° to 69° North. | £1000 |
| Svalbard Glaciological Expedition | The study of the impact of superimposed ice formation on the mass balance of glaciers in the vicinity of Nyalesund, N.W. Svalbard. | £500 |
| Greenland 1998: in the Steps of Tilman | To climb unclimbed peaks on the west coast of Greenland from the boat as per Tilman. | £750 |
| The Scottish Mountaineering Club Greenland Expedition | First ascents of peaks in the Sefstroms Glacier area; second ascent of Bolvaerket by a new route, and first ascent of South Ridge of Dansketinde. | £750 |
| In the Footsteps of Parry | To retrace Parry's journey of June 1820, crossing Melville Island and to record any visual evidence of his expedition. | £1000 |
| 1998 Durham University Svalbard Project | To undertake detailed research on aspects of two adjacent glaciers (Kokbreen and Arebeen). | £1000 |
| Rignys Bjerg Mountains '98 | Exploration of this remote area to which very few previous visits have been made and first ascents of the mountains there. | £750 |
| Project Kamchatka '98. (Edward Wilson Award) | An integrated land use appraisal of Bystrinsky Nature Park using a multi-disciplinary approach. | £500 |
| Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma amongst an Eskimo population. (Edward Wilson Award) | An opthalmic research study into this rare and preventable eye disease with identification of affected individuals and subsequent treatment. | £500 |