Deadline: AAG Paper Abstract Submission Deadline (November 15th, 2024)

The Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group (HMGSG) of the AAG is accepting submissions for the Jacques May Thesis Prize. Since 1985, the prize has been awarded to Master’s and doctoral students addressing themes in health and medical geography broadly defined, as judged by a panel of reviewers. Submitted papers will be judged on their contribution to the field, methodological approach, organization, and written composition. Both awardees receive an official certificate and a cash award of $250 (doctoral) or $150 (Master’s).

Eligibility: Master’s or doctoral research officially completed within 24 months before the submission deadline is eligible, provided it has not been previously considered for the prize. You will submit an example paper representing your thesis/dissertation work, which should address a topic central to health and medical geography. Submitted papers must have the participant as the lead author. Membership in the American Association of Geographers is required, but membership in the HMGSG is not.

Submission and Review: Submissions should be sent to Shamayeta Bhattacharya (sbhattacharya@pointpark.edu) and Amber Dejohn (amber.dejohn@fsu.edu)

The timeline for the competition is as follows:

1.    AAG Abstract Submission Deadline (November 15th, 2024): An extended abstract (500-word limit) of your paper is due. The abstract should clearly state the purpose, methodology, and findings of the research.

2.    Notification of selection for full paper submission (Nov 30th, 2024): The Awards Committee selects the best extended abstracts for submission of full papers. You will receive notification about the Awards Committee decision by this date. Your full paper must be electronically submitted to the paper coordinators by midnight Eastern US time by Dec 15th, 2024 (maximum word limit 9000 words).

3.    Award Announcement: Winners will be announced at the HMGSG business meeting 2024. Winners will receive a monetary prize. Results of the competition will also be published on the HMGSG website.

Requirements:

The final full paper must include a 500-word abstract and be no longer than 9000 words for (excluding tables, references, and captions). Authors are also encouraged to submit the names of at least 3 possible reviewers who are not affiliated with the research. Ensure that the purpose, methodology, and findings of the research are clearly stated in the abstract. The body of the paper should be double-spaced, 12-point font size and one-inch margins, with page numbers. Remove any identifying information (e.g., name). References should be in AAG style. Submit the paper as a single PDF file with all figures and tables included in the document. Include a title page without author information within this PDF document. Submission of the extended abstract and final paper will be done electronically as an email attachment to the Paper Coordinators (contact information below).

In the email message accompanying the submission, please include the following information:

∙  Full name and current contact information department and university affiliation

∙  Title of paper

∙  Category and date of thesis/dissertation completion

∙  Name of your advisor

∙  Names and email addresses for three to four potential reviewers.

Reviewers must not be committee members or faculty at the student’s university or have any past formal association with the author (e.g., research collaborators, co-authors, etc.). Key authors in the field (e.g., from the thesis bibliography) would be appropriate.

Submission Deadline: The submission deadline is November 15th, 2024 by 11:59 PM EST.

Shamayeta Bhattacharya (sbhattacharya@pointpark.edu) and Amber Dejohn (amber.dejohn@fsu.edu)