Your dissertation supervisor must certify your eligibility by sending an email to grantsawards@aag.org prior to December 31 with “AAG Dissertation Grant – Eligibility Verification for NAME OF APPLICANT” in the subject of the email.  In the message body, your dissertation supervisor must print the following information with the appropriate text inserted where indicated in [CAPITAL LETTERS INSIDE BRACKETS] below:

This message verifies that [NAME OF APPLICANT] Will the applicant have both 1) completed all the requirements for the PhD except for the dissertation by the end of the term/semester following this deadline and 2) is expected to have completed a PhD degree by the spring or summer semester of the next calendar year (the year immediately following this deadline).  Anticipated date of completion is [DATE].”

I certify that I am the dissertation supervisor of [NAME OF APPLICANT].

Advisor’s Name, Position/Title
Department
University
Phone Number and Email

Criteria: Proposals should demonstrate high standards of scholarship. The selection committee will observe the purposes and preferences noted above when evaluating proposals. The committee represents a broad spectrum of geographical specialties, and cannot be expected to be familiar with the jargon of all geographical topics. Awards rarely exceed $500. Awards may not be made in years when funds are insufficient or proposals are not suitable.

Applications: Digital submissions are required. All information must be entered in the fillable pdf application  form.  When complete, choose to “save as” a new file with your last name in front of the filename, such as “LASTNAME_AAG_Dissertation_Form.pdf”.  Then send the file as an email attachment to grantsawards@aag.org with “AAG Dissertation Grants” as the subject line.

Applications must be completed online and include:

   Section 1 - Contact & School Information
   Section 2 - Essay - Who has been your greatest influence?
   Section 3 - Honors & Awards
   Section 4 - Essay - What do you hope to accomplish after college?

All applications must be submitted online. Paper applications will not be accepted.

Nomination packages may be submitted either online via the Nomination Submission Website (Strongly Preferred - see link below) or via email.

Nomination packages for this award must include:
CV-RELATED ITEMS:
Nominators must provide the information called for in the CV template, either in the template's format or in their own format.
OTHER ITEMS:
* Letter of nomination
* Title, duration, and background information concerning the significance of the proposed research to the field (1-pg limit)
* Materials and budget (1-pg limit)
* Up to three letters of recommendation

Online application includes:

• Proposal Cover Sheet and OISE Cover Page Addendum.
• Project Summary. Include information on the collaborative aspects of the project as well as the scientific research andeducational activities. Intellectual merit and broader impacts anticipated from the international activity must be addressed inseparate paragraphs.
• Project Description (15 pages max.) and Results from Prior NSF Support (2 pages max., included within project description) covering research objectives and methodology; description of cooperative arrangement, including identification of host researchers or mentors; details on the scientific significance of the host country/counterpart institution; a description of the role of the foreign institution/country in the graduate student’s thesis and career objectives; tentative schedule of activities; expected scientific and international benefits to be derived.
• Biographical sketch of foreign counterpart(s) (max. two pages/person).
• Letter of endorsement signed by a senior investigator with the counterpart host institution limited to the following wording “This student has advanced to candidacy for a Ph.D. degree.” This statement must be signed and dated by the department chairperson,graduate dean, or other responsible administration official.