International Association of Geomorphologists
IAG/AIG
CALL for IAG/AIG GRANTS
for the 9th International Conference on Geomorphology
Geomorphology and society
New Delhi, India, 6-11 November 2017
The International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG/AIG) offers a number of grants for YOUNG GEOMORPHOLOGISTS (under 35 yrs old) who are willing to take part in the 9th International Conference on Geomorphology (New Delhi, India, 6-11November2017) and related Intensive Course for Young Geomorphologists (Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehra Dun, India, 12-17 November 2017).
The grants are offered to Young Geomorphologists from less-favoured countries worldwide (with a Purchasing Power Parity below 21,000 international dollars, according to the World Development Indicators database, World Bank, revised 11 October 2016).
For details see For countries with unavailable PPP in international dollars for 2015, please refer either to the US dollars column or to tables released in previous years by the World Bank.
The funds allocated are 15,000 euros from the IAG/AIG plus3,000 euros from the European Geosciences Union (EGU) and1,500 eurosfrom the French Geomorphology Group (GFG). In recognition of the outstanding research carried out by the French geomorphologist Jean Tricart (1920-2003) in Latin America, Africa and Asia, one of the grant holders from these regions will be designated as the Tricart Scholar.
The Conference on Geomorphology will take place in New Delhi at VigyanBhawan. Organized by the Indian Institute of Geomorphologists and open to all scientists and practitioners, it will include scientific sessions, keynote lectures as well as a special Session and anIntensive Course for Young Geomorphologists dealing with ‘Geomorphology Field Training in tectonically active mountain regions’, co-sponsored by the EGU.Field trips will be arranged in various parts of India and neighbouring countries, before, during and after the Conference.
For further information on the Conference, please visit the IAG/AIG website and the Conference website
The IAG/AIG is willing to help Young Geomorphologists to attend to the Conference by providing a financial support. The amount of the grants will depend on the applicant’s place of residence and estimated financial need. Applicants should have a special interest and research experience in the themes of the Conference, to be proved by their CV.
Candidates for GRANTS are requested to submit the following documents before30March 2017:
- Application form (see below)
- Copy of valid passport or identity card
- Short CV (maximum 2 pages long), including up to 10 papers related to the Conference themes
- Abstract submitted (or to be submitted) to the Conference.
The above mentioned documents should be submitted to Marta Della Seta at (please, specifyIAG Grants-INDIA 2017in the subject of the accompanying e-mail).
The selection of candidates will be carried out by a Commission appointed by the IAG/AIG Executive Committee. For further information on the IAG/AIG Grants, feel free to contact the IAG/AIG Training Officer.Priority will be given to applicants who intend to participate in the Intensive Course for Young Geomorphologists.
Mauro Soldati
IAG/AIG Vice-President and Training Officer
CALL for IAG/AIG GRANTS
for the 9th International Conference on Geomorphology
Geomorphology and society
New Delhi, India, 6-11 November 2017
APPLICATION FORM for IAG GRANTS
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I wish to apply for an IAG/AIG grant and I enclose:
- Copy of valid passport / identity card
- Two-page CV, including up to 10 papers related to the Conference themes
- Abstract submitted (or to be submitted) to the Conference
I intend to participate in the Intensive Course for Young Geomorphologistsyesno
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