AAG Annual Conference
HMGS offers multiple the Melinda S. Meade Health & Place Student Travel Award for the AAG Annual Meeting. Calls generally go out in November, with the conference taking place in early spring of the following year.
Travel awards provide financial support for graduate and undergraduate students who plan to present on a health/medical geography topic at the conference during a session sponsored by the Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group.
IMGS Bi-Annual Symposium
Travel awards are also provided to attend the International Medical Geography Symposium, which takes place every other year. Calls have gone out in early spring, with the symposium taking place over the summer.
These awards provide financial support for graduate and undergraduate students who plan to present on a health/medical geography topic at the conference.
Application Requirements
When applying, the following prompts and requirements are generally requested for evalution:
- How the award would be of assistance
- Other travel funding available to you
- Your goals in attending the conference or symposim
- The abstract of the paper you will be presenting at the conference.
- Your Curriculum Vitae, which should include your name, affiliation, email address, and (physical) mailing address
- A copy of your conference registration
Calls for travel awards will be shared through the HMGSG website, social media accounts (LinkedIn, Facebook), and AAG Knowledge Communities platforms.
Health and Medical Geography 