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Please pass this along to interested students.  Please note the multiple
application dates.
 
MASTER'S THESIS RESEARCH GRANT
Sponsored by the AAG Cartography Specialty Group
 
Announcement of 1996-97 Award Applications
 
The Cartography Specialty Group of the Association of American
Geographers is pleased to announce the 1996-97 Master's Thesis Research
Grants These grants are available to masters students working on
cartographic research and who are enrolled in a geography degree
program. Grants are available up to a maximum of $400 and may be used
for items necessary and relevant to research such as travel, materials,
equipment, and human subject fees. Deadlines for applications are
November 1st, March 15th, and June 15th.
 
Fundable Research
· Fundable research must be cartographic in nature.
· Cartography must be the central focus of the research, and not merely
a tool used in support of some other research.
 
Review of Proposals
· Research proposals will be judged based upon (1) their originality,
(2) their research design or plan of work, and (3) their budget and its
justification.
· Proposals are reviewed in a non-blind process by a committee of three
people selected by the Non-Academic Director in consultation with the
CSG Chair.
 
Date of Awards
· Awards will be made two months after the review date for which the
proposal was submitted.
 
Materials Required for Submission
 
Application Form
Fill out the application form completely. (Application forms may be
obtained from the Non-Academic Director.) Note that the applicant and
the advisor are jointly responsible for the accuracy and validity of all
information on the application. Be sure to complete the budget and
justification on the back of the application form. List the requested
items from highest to lowest priority and include price quotations for
these items. Below, provide a brief justification of why the items you
are requesting are necessary to your thesis. Finally, state whether you
will accept partial funding should the entire amount requested not be
granted.
 
Description of the Research Plan
A description of your research plan is also required. Place your name
and the title of your thesis at the top of the first page. State the
research objectives and the specific aims of the research. Describe
concisely the methods for achieving these goals. The research plan
should not exceed three pages. Please note that human subject clearance
must be obtained before grant money can be awarded, if the research
involves human subjects.
 
All applications must be typewritten or completed on a word processor.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications must be
received by the deadline in order to be considered for funding.
 
Submit the original signed application form and research plan along with
two copies to:
 
David Miller
National Geographic Society
Cartographic Division
1145 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-4688
Phone:  (202) 775-7841
Fax:    (202) 775-6141
 
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Julio Rivera                            phone:  414-229-4866
Department of Geography                 e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI  53201