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[awards & grants]
The CGSG awards and
grants program is one of the group's most important
functions. Each year, dues from CGSG members support paper awards and research
grants for students enrolled in accredited geography programs. The competitions
typically close in winter with award announcements made at the annual AAG
meeting. Application forms for the 2009
competitions will be available soon. Please check back in early August.
- Paper Awards: guidelines, application form
- Research Grants: guidelines, application form
- Past recipients
- FAQs: common questions answered & contact information for our Awards Director, Chris Post
The CGSG offers awards for outstanding
papers by doctoral and masters students pursuing advanced degrees in geography.
Papers are evaluated by a four-member panel of judges representing major
emphasis areas in cultural geography. The entire application process is now
paperless, and application guidelines and forms can be found by clicking the
links below. Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and use the forms. [Need Adobe Reader? Click here]
Jordan-Bychkov Award: Given annually to the best paper at the Doctoral level.
(Forthcoming...check again later)
CGSG Paper Award, Masters Level
(Forthcoming...check again later)
CGSG Paper Award, Undergraduate Level
[research grants]
The CGSG offers small grants to support student research projects at the doctoral and masters levels. Proposals are evaluated by a four-member panel of judges representing a wide range of emphasis areas in cultural geography. Award amounts are up to $500, and multiple grants may be made in years when budget and application quality support it. The entire application process is now paperless, and application guidelines and forms can be found by clicking the links below. Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and use the forms. [Need Adobe Reader? Click here]
CGSG Research Grant, Doctoral Level
(Forthcoming)
CGSG
Research Grant, Masters Level(Forthcoming)
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| Year | Recipient & Institution | Award | Advisor | Link |
| 2007 | ||||
| Michelle Brym, University of Tennessee | Research Grant (PhD) | Lydia Pulsipher | ||
| Emily Murai, University of Minnesota | Research Grant (PhD) | George Henderson | ||
| Caroline Faria, University of Washington | Research Grant (PhD) | Lucy Jarosz | ||
| Ramin Zamanian, Louisiana State University | Paper Award (Masters) | Andrew Sluyter | ||
| Soyini Aida-Ashby, University of the West Indies | Research Grant (Masters) | Susan Mains | ||
| Erin Gorman, Wittenberg University | Paper Award (Undergrad) | Artimus Keiffer | ||
| 2006 | ||||
| John Davenport, University of Kentucky | Jordan-Bychkov Award | Jonathan Phillips | ||
| Sarah Ives, University of Washington | Paper Award (Masters) | |||
| Constance Buckner, Oklahoma State University | Paper Award (Undergrad) | |||
| Nicolas Howe, Univ. of California, Los Angeles | Research Grant (PhD) | Nicholas Entrikin | ||
| Sara Beth Keough, University of Tennessee | Research Grant (PhD) | Tom Bell | ||
| Sharon Wilcox, University of Texas-Austin | Research Grant (Masters) | Leo Zonn | ||
| 2005 | ||||
| Joshua FJ Inwood, University of Georgia | Jordan-Bychkov Award | Steve Holloway | ||
| Pablo Mendez, University of British Columbia | Paper Award (Masters) | Elvin Wyly | ||
| Trushna Parek, University of Texas-Austin | Research Grant (PhD) | Steven Hoelscher | ||
| Rashi Sharma, Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Research Grant (Masters) | Judith Kenny | ||
| 2004 | ||||
| Brian King, University of Colorado | Jordan-Bychkov Award | Gary Gaile | ||
| Sunny (Seonhee) Jeong, University of Illinois | Paper Award (Masters) | Carla Almeida Santos | ||
| Rebecca Sheehan, Louisiana State University | Research Grant (PhD) | |||
| Stephanie Login-McGinn, Univ. of South Carolina | Research Grant (Masters) | Ed Carr | ||
| 2003 | ||||
| Natalie Oswin, University of British Columbia | Research Grant (PhD) | Elvin Wyly | ||
| Paul Kingsbury, University of Kentucky | Research Grant (PhD) | John Paul Jones III |
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[FAQs & contact]
Should you have any questions about the awards & grants, please contact Chris Post, Awards Director.
Frequently Asked Questions
[FAQs & contact]
Should you have any questions about the awards & grants, please contact Chris Post, Awards Director.
by email: cpost2@kent.edu
by phone:
by post:
by phone:
by post:
Chris Post, CGSG Awards
Director
Kent State University-Stark
6000 Frank Ave. NW North Canton, OH 44720
Kent State University-Stark
6000 Frank Ave. NW North Canton, OH 44720
Frequently Asked Questions
- How will I hear about the results? When will I hear? The Awards Director will notify all participants of the results by email once the judges have made their final decisions, typically 2-4 weeks before the annual meeting of the AAG.
- What are the eligibility
requirements?
Applicants must be members of both the Association of American Geographers and
the Cultural Geography Specialty Group. Papers must be based on either masters
or doctoral research, and grant proposals must be to support research as part of
one's graduate degree. Applicants to the paper competitions must have presented
the paper at a professional meeting within the year prior to the annual meeting.
See the guidelines for a complete list of eligibility
requirements.