Research Grants

The RCGS supports geographic research projects on Canadian topics through its research grants program.

Tara Dupuis
2005 research grant recipient

The Research Grants Committee has funding opportunities for both students and the public: individual grants (up to $3,000) and group grants (up to $5,00). Deadline for application: February 28^th of each year.

The RCGS also awards Studentships in Human Geography and Northern Geography.

The Maxwell Studentship in Human Geography for Master’s students ($5,000).
Deadline for applications: January 31 each year.
The Bourque Studentship in Northern Geography for PhD students ($5,000).
The RCGS Studentship in Northern Geography for Masters students ($5,000).

RECENTLY

FUNDED

Research Grant - Brittany Shuwera, University of Winnipeg — The Dynamic of Change: Place Attachment in Yellowknife, NWT.
Research Grant - Nicole d’Entremont, Mount Allison University — Enhancing dendrochronology through the use of flow cytometry.
Maxwell Studentship in Human Geography - Thomas Cummins-Russell, Concordia University — The networks of Montréal’s independent musicians.
RCGS Studentship in Northern Geography (Masters level) - Suzanne Jarvis, Wilfrid Laurier University — Hydrology of the Peace River over the past 1000 years from oxbow lake sediments, Peace-Athabasca Delta in northern Alberta.
James W. Bourque Studentship in Northern Geography (PhD level) - Jessica Tomkins, Queen’s University — Climate forcing factors and the records of climate variability in the Canadian High Arctic during the past 2000 years.
Research Grant - John Pollack and Doug Davidge, Institute of Nautical Archaeology — The Yukon River Survey.
Research Grant - Rachel Herron, Trent University — A qualitative study of farm women’s perceptions of care-giving in Peterborough County.
Research Grant - Danica Hogan, Trent University — Comparison of the invertebrate communities of two Arctic lakes.

APPLY FOR

FUNDING

Research Grants are restricted to projects that are undertaken in Canada, by Canadian residents and that address some element of the country’s geography.

Human Geography Studentship is for students enrolled in a Master’s program at a Canadian university and engaged in thesis research on the human geography of Canada.

Northern Geography Studentships are for students enrolled in either a Masters or a Doctoral program at a Canadian university.

LISTING OF RECIPIENTS

Grant and studentship recipients by year:

Selection of Research Grants since 2000
Maxwell Studentship in Human Geography since 1996
Studentships in Northern Geography since 2000

“I grew up hearing all about the Sydney steel mill, the tar ponds and the controversy over the cleanup. The more I read and learned, the more my curiosity was piqued. It seemed a natural area for me to take my studies.”

— Hannah MacDonald,
Mount Allison University

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