Post date: Nov 19, 2014 8:29:34 PM
The Human Dimensions of Global Change Specialty Group offers an annual grant to support student research projects at the graduate level (doctoral or masters). Awards are competitive: proposals will be evaluated by a committee from the HDGC-SG advisory board, representing a wide range of HDGC scholarship in geography. Award amounts are up to $1,000. In 2015 we expect to make one or two such awards. In subsequent years the number of awards will depend upon the availability of funds.
The aim of the competition is to provide support for student research in the area of human dimensions of global change that culminates in a doctoral or master’s thesis. These funds can be used to support fieldwork, travel to a research site, or, for example, travel to scout for a research site. Applications will be judged on the basis of (1) scholarly merit of the project, including the relevance of the project to HDGC research in geography; (2) the quality of the written proposal; and (3) the qualifications of the student to complete the proposed work.
Each applicant must be a student member of the AAG and HDGC SG at the time of the award and the proposed project must directly contribute to the student’s thesis or dissertation.
Applications should include:
1. A brief cover letter;
2. A title page with name of applicant, address and phone number, title of intended research, starting date and duration of field reconnaissance, and location of research;
3. Body of the proposal (maximum 1000 words, excluding references) which clearly states the intellectual merit and expected significance of the proposed work, probable research methodology, the contribution of these funds to the project’s success, and a list of references cited;
5. An itemized budget with justification; and
6. A 1-2-page curriculum vitae.
Applications should be sent—as a single document (in Microsoft Word *.doc or *.pdf format)—to vturner5@kent.edu . ***File size should not exceed 1 MB***
Applications should be submitted no later than January 9, 2015. Winners will be announced in February. For further information, please contact Kelly Turner (email above).