Institute of Australian Geographers

Travel grants for postgraduates

Travel grants for postgraduate members

The IAG supports the active participation of its postgraduate members in national and international conferences. To further this aim the Council provides travel grants to eligible postgraduate members to attend the annual IAG national conferences and the International Geographical Union Congress. The following section describes the selection criteria and application process for postgraduate members who wish to apply for funding. Travel grants are awarded at the discretion of the IAG Council. Support for conference attendance for conferences other than those listed is not available from the IAG.

IAG National Conference Travel Grants

Eligibility criteria

Essential criteria:

• You must be a current financial member of the IAG
• You must be a postgraduate student
• You must be presenting a paper at the conference
• You must be registered to attend the full duration of the conference

Desirable criteria:

• You have submitted, or are intending to submit, your paper to Geographical Research
• You are a member of one of the IAG Study Groups.

Postgraduates who have been awarded a travel grant must write a 500 word report for the IAG Council. The report should outline your participation in the conference, your reflections on the conference and detail how you spent the grant money. Your report should be submitted to the Treasurer and also the Newsletter Editor within three calendar months of the conclusion of the conference.

How to Apply

To apply for funding you should download and complete the Postgraduate Travel Grant Application Form and post it to the IAG Treasurer. The completed form should be received by the Treasurer not later than 60 days before the conference. You should attach evidence of your registration at the conference and advice of the acceptance of your paper (where available).

IGU Conference Travel Grants

For information on these travel grants, click here.