AAG-GTU Student Travel Awards
AAG-GTU Student Travel Awards support undergraduate and graduate members of Gamma Theta Upsilon with travel to the AAG annual meeting, prioritizing first-time attendees presenting papers or posters.
This grant was recently updated
Applications are open November 1–30, 2026, replacing the notice that the 2025 competition was closed. Applicants must register for the AAG meeting before submitting; preference goes to geography undergraduate and graduate students attending for the first time who are authors or co-authors of a presented paper or poster.
Funder: American Association of Geographers
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Applications open) | November 30, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $200 travel subsidy per award
Summary: Travel subsidies help undergraduate and graduate student members of Gamma Theta Upsilon attend the AAG annual meeting.
Key Information: Applicants must register for the AAG meeting before submitting their travel award application.
Description
The AAG-GTU Student Travel Awards are a joint initiative of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) and Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU), the International Geographical Honor Society. The organizations raise funds to help undergraduate and graduate student members of GTU travel to the national AAG annual meeting. The awards support meeting attendance rather than a separate research project.
The program gives preference to geography undergraduate and graduate students attending a national AAG meeting for the first time who will be authors or co-authors of a paper or poster presented at the meeting. Applicants explain their planned meeting activities and the personal or professional importance of attending.
