Society Awards Programme
The Geographical Society of Ireland runs four main awards that celebrate and support the exceptional work that Geographers in Ireland do both within and beyond the academic community. Society Awards generally run on an annual or bi-annual basis, and are presented during the Conference Dinner of the Annual Conference of Irish Geographers.
This year, we will be running our annual Doctoral Research Award and Postgraduate Fieldwork/Travel Award. Find out more about these awards below and apply by 15th March 2023, with details and links for the application process here.
This year, we will be running our annual Doctoral Research Award and Postgraduate Fieldwork/Travel Award. Find out more about these awards below and apply by 15th March 2023, with details and links for the application process here.
Lifetime Contribution to the GSI Award
Members of the GSI are invited to submit up to three names for this award; nominees should all be members of the society. Members should provide a short statement outlining the reason for the nomination(s). The nominator must be a fully paid up member of the GSI or AGTI. Once a nomination is received the nominee will be contacted by a member of the GSI committee and will be asked to submit a one page personal statement and one-page CV. A nominee may not self-nominate.
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GSI Book Award
The GSI awards two Book of the Year awards on a bi-annual basis, with separate awards for Edited books and Monographs. To be considered eligible, books must be published for the first time within the period considered for award, must be of clear relevance to a theme related to the geographies of Ireland and/or authored by a geographer employed in Ireland at the time of publication, and must be comprised substantially of previously unpublished work.
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Doctoral Research Award
The GSI awards an annual prize for a presentation based upon a recent PhD thesis in Geography. The competition is open to any graduate of a Higher Education Institute on the island of Ireland who has successfully defended within the period specified in the call for nominees. The graduate must also be a current member of the GSI, and needs to register for the Conference of Irish Geographers. Papers will be short-listed for a special session as part of the CIG (presentation of approx. 10 minutes, plus 5 minutes Q&A). This plenary session is adjudicated by a panel of senior academics, who mutually decide on the award recipient. The prize includes an award of €250.
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Postgraduate Fieldwork/Travel Award
The Geographical Society of Ireland offers postgraduate travel awards to a maximum value of €250 per person/awardee. These bursaries are intended to offer financial support to postgraduate members of the GSI who wish to present papers or participate in workshops at national or international conferences. Awards are also available to postgraduate researchers requiring assistance to undertake fieldwork. Preference will be given to applications in support of dissemination activities. Applicants must be a current member of the GSI.
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