KAGES Student Paper Award

The Student Paper Award aims to recognize high quality student articles published in the fields of Geography, Geospatial Technologies, and Environmental Sciences. At least one award will be given this year, with a maximum amount of $500 per awardee.

Guidelines for the application form

Respond to every section in the attached form; if the answer is “none” or “not applicable,” type either one of these in the space provided. Delete extra line spaces wherever necessary to maintain 1-page format. 2017_KAGES_Paper_Scholarship_Application_Form

Eligibility

1. KAGES membership valid at the time of application
2. Applicants must be full-time graduate or undergraduate students in colleges/universities in North America.
3. Former recipients of this award may re-apply after two years have passed since the award ceremony; namely, those who have received the award in the past two years are not allowed to join the current round of competition.

Application material

1. KAGES Student Paper Award Application form
2. 1-page curriculum vitae
3. An article published or manuscript under review/revision for publication in a peer-reviewed journal in the field in calendar years 2015-2017. The applicant must be a single or first author of the article.
4. A 1-page cover letter
5. At least one letter of recommendation from an academic advisor or equivalent stating the contribution of the applicant for the project (Please arrange a letter to support@kages.org)

Application due date: 1/March/2017

Scholarship award notification: Around 21/March/2017

Scholarship award ceremony: 2017 KAGES Annual Meeting, Friday, April 7 (exact time and location, TBA) 

Submission: Submit the application materials according to the instruction on the KAGES Web site (http://www.kages.org/season2/?p=606). Make sure that you log in to the Web site using your ID and password that you had received in the email from support@kages.org before you begin the submission process, and contact support@kages.org for assistance. Once you upload all the materials on the Web site, choose “Visibility” option as “Password Protected“. Enter the password for your post and click “OK” button, AND please send your password to support@kages.org. It completes the submission process. See also www.kages.org for further updates.