CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR AWARDS AND MEDALS OF THE IAG
28th January 2022
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR AWARDS AND MEDALS OF THE IAG
Members are invited to nominate their esteemed colleagues for the following awards:
• The GRIFFITH TAYLOR MEDAL is awarded for distinguished contributions to geography in Australia.
• The AUSTRALIA-INTERNATIONAL MEDAL is awarded for outstanding contributions by Australian geographers to geography world-wide, or by geographers outside Australia to the geography of Australia.
• The IAG AWARD FOR TEACHING LEADERSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP (‘ATLAS’ AWARD) recognises excellence in leadership and/or scholarship in teaching, including communication and/or promotion of engagement in geography.
• The IAG PRESIDENT’S LEADERSHIP AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION BY AN EARLY CAREER SCHOLAR (‘PLACE’ AWARD) recognises excellence in contributions to geography made by Early career members of the Institute.
• The WILLIAM JONAS AWARD recognises excellence in significant contributions made to Indigenous geographies and/or to geography by Indigenous geographers.
• The IAG AWARD FOR DISSERTATION EXCELLENCE recognises excellence in a research dissertation, at Honours, Masters or PhD level, and the contribution that the student has made to the discipline of Geography.
• A DISTINGUISHED FELLOWSHIP OF THE INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHERS (DFIAG) is awarded for distinguished service to Australian geography through furthering the aims of the Institute.
• A FELLOWSHIP OF THE INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHERS (FIAG) recognises sustained and significant contributions made to geography.
Further details of all awards, including nomination details and requirements, are available from:
https://www.iag.org.au/grants--medals---awards
The closing date for all nominations is Friday 22 April, 2022.
Nominations should be sent to the Honorary Secretary, Kirsten Martinus at kirsten.martinus@uwa.edu.au
For further enquiries about these awards, please contact either the IAG President, Robyn Bartel at rbartel@une.edu.au or the Honorary Secretary, Kirsten Martinus at kirsten.martinus@uwa.edu.au
