Deadline: December 31, yearly

This annual award recognizes members of the Association who have made truly outstanding contributions to the geographic field due to their special competence in teaching or research. Funding for the award comes from the estate of Ruby S. Miller. More than one award may be awarded each year. Each award includes $1,000 and a commemorative plaque.

Eligibility: Members from all fields of geography are eligible for the award. Nominations (including self-nominations) are welcome.

Submissions: Electronic submission is strongly encouraged. Please provide a curriculum vita for the nominee as well as a nomination statement (two pages maximum) that describes the ways the nominee meets the award criteria. Up to three supporting letters from other individuals may also be submitted. Please send nominations to grantsawards@aag.org with “AAG Miller Award” as the subject line to ensure that the message is properly and swiftly processed.  Nomination materials that are emailed as a single attachment as an Adobe Acrobat pdf file are greatly appreciated.   Alternately materials may be submitted by mail to: Association of American Geographers, attn: AAG E. Willard and Ruby S. Miller Award, 1710 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20009-3198.

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