The Society and the Research Groups of the RGS-IBG offer a variety of Undergraduate Awards. UK departments are encouraged to submit innovative, high quality thesis research. Particular focus is given to originality of thought, quality of research and excellence in presentation. Full details of the awards are given in the document to the right.
The Alfred Steers Essay Prize
For the best undergraduate dissertation in a UK geography department.
Submissions, one per department, to be submitted to rhed@rgs.org or RHED, RGS-IBG, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR Closing date: 15 October 2008
Undergraduate Dissertation Prizes 2008
Developing Areas Research Group (DARG)
Submissions to Dr Sara Parker Closing date: 1 July 2008
Participatory Geographies (PyGyWG)
Submissions to Dr Michael Leyshon Closing date: 4 July 2008
Historical Geography Research Group (HGRG)
Submissions to Dr Diarmid Finnegan Closing date: 8 July 2008
Urban Geography Research Group (UGRG)
Submissions to Emma Street Closing date: 11 July 2008
Climate Change Research Group (CCRG)
Submissions to Dr Mark Pelling Closing date: 11 July 2008
Geography of Health Research Group (GHRG)
Submissions to Prof. Isabel Dyck Closing date: 31 July 2008
Women and Geography Study Group (WGSG)
Submissions to Dr Julie MacLeavy or Dr Nichola Wood Closing date: 15 July 2008
Geography of Leisure and Tourism Research Group (GLTRG)
Submissions to Dr Jacky Tivers Closing date: 18 July 2008
History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group (HPGRG)
Submissions to Dr Heike Jöns Closing date: 18 July 2008
Biogeography Research Group (BRG)
Submissions to Dr Chris Joyce Closing date: 25 July 2008
Rural Geography Research Group (RGRG)
Submissions to Prof. Guy M Robinson Closing date: 31 July 2008
Population Geography Research Group (PopGRG) (Joanna Stillwell Prize)
Submissions to Dr Daniel Vickers Closing date: 31 July 2008
Geographies Of Children, Youth & Families Working Group (GCYFWG)
Submissions to Dr Lorraine van Blerk Closing date: 29 August 2008
British Society for Geomorphology (BSG) Marjorie Sweeting Dissertation Prize
Submissions to Stephanie Mills (s.mills@rgs.org) Closing date 1 September 2008
Quaternary Research Association (QRA)
Submissions to rhed@rgs.org Closing date: 5 September 2008
Postgraduate Awards 2008
Climate Change Research Group (CCRG)
Submissions to Dr Mark Pelling Closing date: 11 June 2008
Transport Geography Research Group (TGRG)
Submissions to Dr Iain Docherty Closing date: 31 August 2008
Economic Geography Research Group (EGRG)
Submissions to Dr Neil Coe Closing date: 31 January 2009
Rural Geography Research Group (RGRG)
Submissions to Dr Lewis Holloway Closing date: 31 January 2009