Awards, Grants and Scholarships
There are numerous awards, grants and scholarships available that recognize student excellence and can help defray some of the costs of attending the conference. It is extremely important that all applicants visit the APCG Grants webpage for complete information about grants and scholarships, including important guidelines for application submission and application deadlines. Applications not meeting submission standards will be disqualified. If you are a faculty member, please encourage your students to apply. If you are a student, be sure to apply for one or more of these scholarships. We encourage all students to enter the paper/poster competitions.
Below is a brief description of existing opportunities. These are subject to change so please visit the APCG Grants webpage for any additional announcements and changes to deadlines or requirements. We look forward to seeing you in Palm Springs.
No Banquet Cost for Student Presenters
In order to encourage student attendance at the Saturday Awards Banquet, Bill and Marilyn Bowen will cover the banquet cost for any student who is the 'first presenter' on a presentation or poster. Please understand that this offer is for students whose meal is not already paid for by another group. First presenters must pay for the banquet when upon registration and you will then be reimbursed at the banquet.
Student Presentation Award Competitions
Application Deadlines: October 2 (Short Abstract Due) and September 15 (Long Abstract)
Send extended abstracts (attached as a Word file) to egivental@peralta.edu
Students make up a significant portion of the paper and poster presentations at the annual APCG meeting. To encourage participation and to recognize and reward student scholarship, the APCG presents nine awards:
1) Tom McKnight and Joan Clemens Award for an Outstanding Student Paper, $500
2) President’s Award for Outstanding Paper by a Ph.D. Student, $200
3) President’s Award for Outstanding Paper by a Master’s Student, $200
4) President’s Award for Outstanding Paper by an Undergraduate Student, $200
5) Harry and Shirley Bailey Award for Outstanding Paper in Physical Geography, $200
6) Tom McKnight and Joan Clemens Award for Excellence in Area Studies, $200
7) President’s Award for Outstanding Poster Presentation, $200
8) Christopherson Geosystems Award for Best Applied Geography/Earth Systems Undergraduate Student Paper, $500
9) Christopherson Geosystems Award for Best Applied Geography/Earth Systems Graduate Student Paper, $500
The awards are open to undergraduate and graduate students who are APCG members. If you are not yet an APCG member, registering for the meeting as a student non-member will automatically make you a member of APCG. To be eligible for these awards all authors of papers and posters in the competition must be students and the paper or poster must be presented at the meeting. Based on an evaluation of the extended abstract and the presentation, the APCG Awards Committee will select a recipient for each award.
To enter the paper or poster competition:
1) Submit a short abstract when you register for the conference. Be sure to indicate that you are entering the student award competition.
Short Abstract Deadline: October 2, 2015.
2) Submit an extended abstract (attached as a Word file, 1,250 word maximum) and the student paper and poster competition application form (.doc) to Elenea Givental
Extended Abstract Format (.pdf)
Extended Abstract Deadline: September 15, 2015.
Extended abstracts are required for paper and poster entries.
Travel Grants
Travel Awards for Student Presenters: ($50-$200)
Application Deadline September 15, 2015
To encourage student participation in the annual meeting, the APCG will award travel grants of up to $200. Please note that students from the local area are only eligible to receive travel grants of $50. If grant applications exceed the allotted amount, travel grant recipients will be selected by a random lottery.
To apply:
1) You must be an APCG member. If you are not a member, registering for the meeting as a non-member will allow you to become a member.
2) You must present a paper or poster at the Palm Springs meeting. You do not need to be entered into the paper/poster competition to be eligible for a travel grant (application form). Travel grant applications can be emailed, mailed, or faxed to Elena Givental, egivental@peralta.edu. Recipients will be notified by September 22, 2015. Students will receive grant checks at the annual awards banquet or by mail after the meeting.
African Descent Student Travel Grant/Scholarships ($200-$300)
Application Deadline: September 28, 2015
Please e-mail the student statement and the faculty support letter (or any additional questions) to James W. Harrington (jwh@uw.edu), Aribiloa S. Omolayo ( ), and John and Bev Passerello (johnbev81@yahoo.com). Please place ADSTS in the e-mail’s subject line.
Indigenous Student Travel Grant/Scholarship ($200-$300)
Application Deadline: October 2, 2015 (early decisions will be made upon request).
Send student statements and faculty letters as electronic attachments (preferably as a Word or PDF file) to: Kate Berry, Chair, Indigenous Student Travel Scholarship at kberry@unr.edu
Latina/o American Travel Grant/Scholarship (LATS) ($200-$300)
Application Deadline: September 23, 2015
Send applications as electronic attachments (Word or PDF) and have faculty send letters (Word or PDF) to Daniel Arreola, Chair of Latina/o American Travel Scholarship at daniel.arreola@asu.edu. Please place LATS in the subject line.
APCG Women’s Network Travel Grant ($200)
Nomination Deadline: July 17, 2015
Student Submission of Information Deadline: July 31, 2015.
Students should directly submit (via email) the statement and contact information to Deb Thien (Deborah.Thien@csulb.edu) or Katie Meehan (meehan@uoregon.edu).
Larry Ford Fieldwork Scholarships in Cultural Geography ($500)
Application Deadline: July 13, 2015
Request that letters of recommendation go by e-mail directly to Paul F. Starrs, Chair of the Larry Ford Fieldwork Scholarship committee of APCG at . Additional questions about the scholarship can also be e-mailed to Paul. Please place “LFCGFS” in the e-mail’s subject line.
Margaret Trussell Scholarships for Graduate Students ($1000)
Application Deadline: August 1, 2015
Please email applications to: Peggy Hauselt (Committee Chair) at PHauselt@csustan.edu
