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Process for the 2026 John Day Bursary

The British Chapter of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) awards a bursary every year to reward students for their outstanding hydrogeology-related dissertations.

The process and timeline for the 2026 award is:

Applications will open in May 2026. The application will be circulated to university course leads to share with students and available on our website.
Students to submit an application by 31^st July 2026, which includes an overview of their dissertation proposal and must be signed off by their supervisor. Their dissertation must be a groundwater-related topic to qualify for the award.
Course leaders or supervisors may wish to identify and encourage students who have potential to submit a good quality application.
Winner will be notified by 1^st September 2026. It is expected that the student will be available to present a poster on their dissertation at the Ineson Lecture in November 2026.

For more information open the John Day Bursary menu.

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The International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) is a professional, non-governmental organisation for groundwater specialists, with over 4000 members in 140 countries. A scientific and educational organisation, IAH’s mission is to further the understanding, wise use and protection of groundwater resources throughout the world. The IAH exists to promote the sustainable development, management and protection of groundwater resources for the common good.

IAH members around the world are organised into national chapters. The role of the British National Chapter includes:

Promotion of activities that further the science and technology of groundwater;
Stimulation of interest of hydrogeologists in Britain in the activities of IAH;
Maintenance of a dialogue with other groups in Britain concerned with groundwater;
Representation at international level of the interests of IAH members in Britain.