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 a poster concerning coastal or marine geography which they will be presenting at the annual AAG meeting and (2) have submitted the completed application form, or email with the required information, to the award committee by the closing date for paper submissions to the AAG. Illustrated and Guided Posters are judged both on content of the poster and on the quality of the presentation.
Awards. An individual award consists of an $150.00 grant to be used to defray AAG and Coastal and Marine Specialty Group membership dues and travel expenses to the annual meeting and recognition on the Special Interests Group's website.
Instructions. Follow the program participation guidelines outlined in the Newsletter of the AAG as an individual participating in a Illustrated Poster Session. E-Mail a electronic copy of your abstract, your Participant Number (assigned by the AAG when you register on-line), and the following information to the Coastal and Marine Specialty Group Vice-Chair.
Name _______________________________________________________________
School/University: _________________________________________________
Mailing address ___________________________________________________
Email address ______________________________________________
Competing for the Guided Poster 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? ______
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Is your paper primarily focused on human/social or physical geography? ____________