CONNECTING POSTGRADUATES IN GEOGRAPHY
The RGS-IBS Special General Meeting was held on the 18th May. Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) have voted decisively to support the Society’s present policy of funding a wide range of research projects and scientific expeditions studying important contemporary issues in many different places across the world.
As you may know, the Society is holding a Special General Meeting (SGM) on 18th May 2009 at the request of some Fellows. The Fellows calling for the SGM wish to see the Society carrying out its own expeditions and regularly raising the funds for, and leading, its own multidisciplinary field research programmes - single large projects. Council's current strategy is to support research and scientific expeditions by increased grant-giving to a much wider range of established researchers and topics, which it has been doing since 2005.
| Aberystwyth | 335 |
| Brighton | 13 |
| Hull | 113 |
| Oxford | 19 |
| UWE | 26 |
We are very grateful to all the people who took part in the election and all the departments which expressed a wish to host the mid-term conference. They made a very strong competition and show how important it is to continue providing a group and space for postgraduates within the RGS-IBS and the discipline of geography in general. I hope that everyone will continue to be involved in the future work of the Forum. After this election, this year's committee stands as follows:
The RGS-IBG Postgraduate Forum's 2008 Annual Report is now available online. Additional information on the Forum's inner workings can be found at http://www.pgforum.org.uk/pgf/background.html .
Geobyte lists news and updates for the geographical community involved in higher education with frequent announcements, vacancies, events and postgraduate opportunities. Check it out at: http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Research+and+Higher+Education/Geobyte/Geobyte.htm
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Postgraduate Research Awards
Purpose: Several awards for PhD students undertaking fieldwork/ data collection. These awards, offered to individuals, aim to help students establish themselves in their particular field. Preference will be given to research that both furthers geographical knowledge and also demonstrates applied benefits. Two awards will be offered in each of the following areas: physical environment; conservation/ sustainability; and society/ economy. Each award is worth £2000.
Eligibility: Postgraduate students enrolled in a PhD course
More complete details: W: www.rgs.org/rgs-
Geographical Club Award
Purpose: A single award of £1000 to support a postgraduate student (Masters or PhD) undertaking geographical fieldwork/ data collection in the
Eligibility: Postgraduate students enrolled in a Masters or PhD course
More complete details: W: www.rgs.org/
Purpose: The grant is a single annual award worth £2500 offered to a postgraduate undertaking research in the Greater
Eligibility: Postgraduate students enrolled in a PhD course.
More complete details: W: www.rgs.org/