Eligibility. Full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate students may compete for this award if they are (1) the first or sole author of an illustrated paper concerning coastal or marine geography which they will be presenting at the annual AAG meeting, (2) a member of the AAG and of the Coastal and Marine Specialty Group (Need to join? Click here for information), and (3) have submitted the completed application form and accompanying materials to COMA one month prior to the conference. Illustrated papers are judged both on content of the poster and on the quality of the presentation.
Awards. An individual award consists of an $100.00 grant to be used to defray AAG and Coastal and Marine Specialty Group membership dues and travel expenses to the annual meeting as well as an award certificate.
Instructions. Follow the program participation guidelines outlined in the Newsletter of the AAG as an individual participating in a Illustrated Paper Session. E-Mail a electronic copy of your abstract, your Participant Number (assigned by the AAG), and a completed contest form (shown below) to the Coastal and Marine Specialty Group Chair.
Name _______________________________________________________________
Mailing address ___________________________________________________
Email address ______________________________________________
Competing for the Illustrated Paper or Oral Paper Award? _________
Are you a Ph.D., M.A./M.S., or undergraduate student? ___________
Thesis/project advisor _____________________________________
Are you a member of the AAG? ______
Are you a member of the Coastal and Marine Specialty Group? ______ Need to Join? Click here for information
Is your paper primarily focused on human/social or physical geography? ____________