Flag Carrier Application

The WINGS WorldQuest flag is recognized as a symbol of excellence in discovery and knowledge, and certifies the significance of its carrier's endeavor.

To be eligible for a flag, you must:

Be over the age of 18.
Be proficient in English writing or have reliable access to someone who can type your email correspondence, updates, and Flag Report in English.
Be leading an expedition with original research within the next 12 months, but no sooner than 6 weeks from the date you submit your application.
Be able to provide us with photos that are not under a confidentiality contract if you are partnered with an organization that may require such a contract (i.e., Nat Geo).

Note: This does not apply to photographs held by certain national parks, such as the Galapagos Islands. We understand that they have a strict publication policy.

If you are a student, you must be in a PhD program (we do not award grants to undergraduates or MA students).

Note: While Flags are sometimes awarded to PhD students leading data-collection expeditions to supplement their original research, WINGS is not a source of funding for PhD programs. We do not fund PhD lab-based research.

We do not fund:

Student tuition.
Students taking part in school-led trips.
Undergraduates or MA students.
Paying participants on tours.
Strictly lab-based research.

Flag Carrier Awards are partnerships between WINGS and the women that join our global community. All recipients are required to:

Participate in social media before, during (based on availability), and after your expedition.
Fulfill our media requirements, including a series of short videos during your expedition.
Provide bi-monthly updates during (based on availability) your expedition.
Complete a Flag Report within three months of the end of your expedition.
Return your WINGS Flag within two weeks of the end of your expedition.

All applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis. We maintain the right to use our discretion. If you have any other questions about the Flag Carrier Program, please email our Flag Carrier Program Manager, Emilie Welles, at ewelles@wingsworldquest.org.

Please click here to review our Frequently Asked Questions.

I agree to the terms and conditions of the WINGS Flag Carrier Award.

First Name

Last Name

Website

Instagram

Facebook

Phone

Are you over the age of 18?

Yes No

Country

Mailing Address

City

ZIP/Postal Code

Title of Expedition/Research Project

Expected Start Date

Expected Completion Date

Your Role in the Expedition/Project

Other Expedition/Project Participants

Location of Expedition/Project

Proposed Overall Budget for Expedition

Please Upload your Budget Here - PDF or JPEG Preferable

Additional Anticipated Funding or Support

Purpose of Expedition/Project *

Expected Outcomes:*

Have you or any member of the team carried the WINGS WorldQuest Flag before? If so, state Flag Number and Name of expedition:

Why do you want to carry the WINGS flag on your expedition? *

Expedition/Project Sponsors and Funding, If Any: *

Other Key Information/Comments: *

Your Bio: *

Please upload any additional relevant documents here (max 3):

The following two questions are intended to help us learn a little more about you. The WINGS Flag Carrier Program is more than a list of expeditions - (check punctuation here) it is a community of unique female explorers, each with their own backgrounds, ideas, and inspirations. Feel free to be as creative as you like!

What would you title your biography?

If you could invite any historical figure on your expedition, who would it be and why?

Please acknowledge that you agree to the following requirements of your grant

Bimonthly updates on research (can be bullet points) with photo

Submission of Flag Report within three months of the end of the expedition.

Participation in social media before, during (based on availability), and after your expedition.

The return of your flag within two weeks of the completion of your expedition.

How did you hear about the WINGS Flag Carrier Program?*

By submitting this application you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of the Flag Carrier Award and understand that all Flags are awarded at the discretion of WINGS.