When: September 15, 2013

Honorary Geographer

Deadline: September 15, yearly

Every year the AAG designates an individual as that year's AAG Honorary Geographer as a way of recognizing excellence in research, teaching, or writing on geographic topics by non-geographers.

Nominations should include the complete name and address of the nominee and a concise (500 words maximum) yet specific description of the accomplishments that warrant the nominee's selection as an Honorary Geographer. Biographical and bibliographical information not included in the statement should not exceed six additional pages of text.

Nominations: Digital submissions are encouraged. Please submit complete application in an email attachment to grantsawards@aag.org with Honorary Geographer as the Subject line. Alternately, nominations can be sent to: Association of American Geographers, attn: Honorary Geographer, 1710 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20009-3198.