----------------------------Original message---------------------------- 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 -- ************************************************************************ 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