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George and Viola Hoffman Award

Deadline: 31 December, yearly

An award from the George and Viola Hoffman Fund may be made annually for student research toward a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation on a geographical subject in Eastern Europe. Eastern Europe includes the countries of East Central and Southeast Europe from Poland south to Romania, Bulgaria, and the successor states of the former Yugoslavia. Topics may be historical or contemporary, systematic or regional, limited to a small area or comparative.

Applications should be limited to 2,500 words and should include:

  • a statement of the problem to be pursued;
  • methods to be employed, including field study;
  • schedule for the work;
  • competence in the language of the area; and
  • a bibliography of pertinent literature.

    • Each application should be accompanied by a letter stating the professional achievements and the goals of the individual and a letter of support from a sponsoring faculty member. The funds available range from $350 to $500. Awards will be announced at the AAG Annual Meeting.

    Applications: Digital submissions are encouraged. Please submit a complete application in an email attachment to grantsawards@aag.org with AAG Homffman Award as the subject line. Alternatively, nine copies of the completed application can be sent to:

    Association of American Geographers, attn: AAG Hoffman Award, 1710 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20009-3198

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