The KAGES Sponsorship program aims to support professional activities and events led by KAGES members for their career development and leadership. This program is designed to continue the organization’s mission of supporting members’ research, teaching, and services and promoting interactions between South Korea and the United States in geospatial and environmental science. KAGES welcomes a project proposal that expands the overarching mission of the organization. KAGES will sponsor up to $500 annually for the approved projects altogether. The funds may vary by project needs and are based on the availability of the KAGES budget. KAGES members must be the key personnel in the proposed project. Potential projects could include but are not limited to a professional development workshop, a professional networking event, or an academic seminar.

Critical conditions are as follows:

• The project should aim for a broader scholarly community.
• The KAGES sponsorship must be acknowledged during the project activities.
• The applicants must be KAGES members, and they must be the event organizers—not general participants.
• A KAGES member (or a group of members) can apply for this sponsorship only once a year (for example, if the sponsored project occurs in March 2022, the member(s) cannot apply for additional support until March 2023). Preference will be given to those who have not received the sponsorship previously.
• The project may have another funding source to achieve its goals.
• Awardees must contribute a short article (i.e., a special contribution) to the KAGES Newsletter in the issue following the project activity (i.e., if the action occurs in spring 2022, the awardees must contribute a newsletter article for the summer/fall issue).

The application process involves the following:

• Fill out the Application Form. Please provide the itemized budget and detailed justifications for each budget item. Failure to do so will result in a decline.
• Attach copies of the project proposal and the award/approval letter for the original project from the involved institution/organization.
• Compile all application materials into a single PDF file and send it to support@kages.org.
• Please note that the sponsorship will be paid upon reception of the completed package, including an itemized list of costs with receipts and supporting materials.

Applications are accepted and reviewed by the KAGES board year-round. The board will evaluate proposals based on how well the proposed activity promotes the KAGES mission.