IHG Research Grants
The context for the Institute of Human Geography (IHG) research grants is provided in an editorial by Richard Peet published in the first issue (2008) of the Human Geography journal. A huge effort in terms of labor and time over the years has produced both a viable journal and book series, and a surplus of funds that has been used to support radical research and writing. IHG has awarded more than $260,000 as grant funds to date (see details of awardees and their research topics below).
We invite proposals up to US $10,000 per research grant and continue to encourage applications for smaller research grants (under US $5,000). The main criteria by which all proposals are assessed includes:
Radical potential of the work.
Effectiveness of the proposal.
Eventual contribution to the Human Geography journal and/or the Radical Geography book series.
A committee consisting of IHG’s board members and the Human Geography Editors would review and rank the proposals, which should consist of the following:
Proposal: Single PDF document totaling ten pages using 12-point font, double-spaced, and including parts A, B, C and D:
A. Single Cover page with:
Title of the proposal.
Name(s) and affiliation(s) of the applicant(s).
Short summary of the proposed work.
Mention of IHG contributions previously submitted to the Human Geography (HG) journal or the Radical Geography (RG) book series (please inform us if prior work was accepted/rejected, or if published elsewhere), and let us know if you have reviewed any HG or RG manuscript over the last 3 years. Applicants with no prior IHG connection will not be penalized.
B. Explanation: Maximum of four pages, which should include:
Description of the proposed research and of any previous work done on the topic, including a timeline with minimal citations/references.
Statement on the radical character and the potential contribution of the proposed research or activism.
Statement on the possible publication of results with HG or RG.
C. Budget: Maximum of one page. Detail how the funds, in US dollars, will be spent on research expenses. Please note that IHG research grants are not to be used for the following purposes:
Overhead to institutions, including faculty salary buy outs (however, funds can be used to fund stipends for research assistants).
Purchase of hardware.
D. Short Curriculum Vitae(s): For each applicant (maximum of four pages total).
The application should be submitted via email as a single PDF to Dr. Jayson Funke at the Institute of Human Geography (ihumangeography@gmail.com) before the annual application deadline of midnight (USA/EST) on September 15. Grant recipients will be notified of their awards via email in November, and awardee names and proposal titles will then be publicly announced and posted on the IHG website. Unfortunately, due to the increasingly high volume of grant applications we are no longer able to provide proposal feedback or comments.