The RGS-IBG is very pleased to announce a new Research Award, the Jasmin Leila Award. This award is given in celebration of Jasmin Leila Sidaway.

The Award (£250) will be given as a supplement to one of the projects supported under the Society’s Small Research Grant scheme or as an independent award.

In tribute to Jasmin, the project to be recognised by the Award will have a focus on either:

• Medical and health geography
• Performance (especially any aspects of music, theatre, fashion and/or dance) and their geographies
• Transnational communities.

  2009 Recipient

The 2009 Jasmin Leila Award, has been awarded to Dr Ruth Evans of the University of Reading for her research project 'Young people caring for their siblings in child- and youth- headed households: participatory feedback and dissemination of pilot research in Tanzania and Uganda'.

To apply, please use the RGS-IBG Small Research Grant/ EPSRC Research Grant application form, which can be found by accessing the link on the right.

For further information please contact the Grants Officer at grants@rgs.org