Marble Fund Award for Innovative Master’s Research in Quantitative Geography Grant

The Marble Fund Award for Innovative Master’s Research in Quantitative Geography recognizes outstanding research in quantitative geography for Master’s degree candidates. This prestigious award encourages innovative methodologies and is open to students from various disciplines. Awardees receive a cash prize, a certificate of merit, and recognition at the AAG meeting. Two awards are granted annually, promoting excellence in research that has the potential for publication in refereed journals.

This award, together with the Marble-Boyle Undergraduate Achievement Award and the William L. Garrison Award for Best Dissertation in Computational Geography, are activities of the Marble Fund and are supported by donations to the fund. This award is named for Dr. Duane Marble, creator of the Marble Fund, and instrumental in the development of GIS as a scientific academic endeavor.
This award recognizes excellence in academic performance for the best research in quantitative geography leading to the Master’s degree. Two awards will be issued each year. The Master’s research award is designed to stimulate quantitative scientific investigations within the discipline of geography. This award is, however, not restricted to Master’s research conducted within the field of geography—students from other disciplines are encouraged to apply. The award is also not limited to degrees awarded in the United States.
The awardee will receive:

• A cash awardA certificate of meritRecognition at the AAG meeting during a special award session

Eligibility

Applicants must be in the final stage of graduating with a Master’s degree. This will be determined by being within 6 months at the time of application deadline or having graduated within the 6 months prior to application deadline.Research must demonstrate innovation in a quantitative methodology or a research question emphasizing quantitative geography. The research must be a thesis or research equivalent with the potential to be publishable in a refereed journal. Applied projects and portfolios are not appropriate.There is no limit with respect to the number of students who can apply from each institution.Applicants for the award do not need to be members of the American Association of Geographers, but membership is encouraged.As with all other AAG awards, eligibility also rests on the candidate being in compliance with the AAG Professional Conduct Policy. Nominations may be rescinded, and the award may also be revoked for any candidate or awardee who is found in violation of the AAG’s Professional Conduct Policy.