Urban Geography Specialty Group

Deadline: December 1, 2011.
The UGSG Graduate Student Paper Competition Committee solicits submissions of single-authored papers presented by a student at any professional meeting in the 12 months preceding (and including) the upcoming AAG conference. Preference will be given to fully developed academic papers. The winner of the award will receive $200 and an invitation to submit the paper to Urban Geography. Send one copy to each of the judges: Send one copy to each of the judges: Matthew Wilson (matthew.w.wilson@uky.edu) and Katherine Hankins (gegkbh@langate.gsu.edu).

Deadline: December 1, 2011.
The UGSG Dissertation Competition Committee solicits submissions of single-authored papers based on the applicant’s dissertation (not full dissertations). The dissertation must have been completed during the 2011 calendar year. The paper need not be presented at the 2012 AAG meeting in order to be eligible. Preference will be given to fully developed academic papers. Papers submitted to the UGSG Graduate Student Paper Competition will not be considered for the Dissertation Award. Papers submitted for awards with other AAG-affiliated organizations are not eligible. The winner of the award will receive $400 and an invitation to submit the paper to the journal Urban Geography. Send one copy to each of the judges: Kevin Ward (kevin.ward@manchester.ac.uk) and LaDona Knigge (lknigge@csuchico.edu)

Deadline: December 1, 2011.

Please encourage your students to submit papers to the Glenda Laws Undergraduate Paper competition. This award goes to the best paper on an urban geographic topic written by an undergraduate student, regardless of membership in the AAG or participation in the AAG meetings. The winner of the award will receive $100. Papers submitted for awards to other AAG-affiliated organizations are not eligible. Send one copy to each of the judges: Sarah Elwood (selwood@uw.edu) and Julie Cidell (jcidell@uiuc.edu).

Deadline: December 1, 2011.

The Urban Geography Specialty Group will award one Master’s fellowship (approximately $300) and one doctoral fellowships (each approximately $500), to support urban-oriented Master’s and doctoral research.  Fellowships are intended to provide targeted support for original Master’s research and for those at a relatively early stage of doctoral dissertation research — while also ensuring that award recipients have well-developed research proposals that have a high likelihood of completion.  Fellowship support may be used for any reasonable expenses associated with the research. Eligibility is limited to current student members of the Urban Geography Specialty Group who will have completed all Master’s or Ph.D. requirements except the thesis or dissertation by the end of the semester or term in which any award is approved. Application forms may be downloaded here: http://depts.washington.edu/ugsg/UGSG_fellowship_app.doc. Send completed applications to Eric Boschmann (eric.boschmann@du.edu) and Wen Lin (lin.wen@uwlax.edu). Please note: Thesis/dissertation supervisors must certify eligibility by signing the application form or emailing the contacts noted previously.

Deadline: November 15, 2011

The UGSG has a small amount of money available to support students present on urban topics at the annual meeting of the AAG. A limited number of travel awards, up to $100, will be awarded. They are intended to support presentations on topics related to the urban focus of the specialty group. To apply, send a short letter stating your degree program, your institutional affiliation, and your goals and purposes in attending the conference. Also include a copy of your abstract and conference registration. Materials should be send to Christy Jocoy (cjocoy@gmail.com). The specialty group attempts to fund as many applicants as possible, but cannot guarantee that every applicant will be funded.