IHG Research Grants

A huge effort, in terms of labor and time, over the years, has produced both a viable radical journal and a surplus of funds that can be used to support radical research and writing. The Institute of Human Geography has awarded more than $225,000 as grant funds till date (see details of awardees and their research topics below).

We invite proposals up to US $10,000 per grant, and continue to welcome applications for smaller research grants (under US $5,000). The context for the IHG Research Grants is provided by an editorial by Richard Peet published in the first issue (2008) of the Human Geography journal.

The main criteria on which proposals are examined include:

• 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 the Human Geography journal’s Editors would review the Applications consisting of the following:

A. Proposal (12-point font, double-spaced, maximum of five pages) should include:

1. Cover page with: 

• title of the proposal; 

• name(s) and affiliation(s) of the applicant(s); 

• short summary of the proposed work; 

• previous contributions: please mention any manuscript(s) previously submitted to the Human Geography journal or the Radical Geography book series (inform us of acceptance/rejection or publication elsewhere), and let us know if you have reviewed any manuscript for either sometime in the last 3 years.

2. Explanation (maximum of four pages) should include 

• the proposal, a description of the proposed research, including a timeline;

• a description of previous work in the area;

• statement on the radical character and the potential contribution of the proposed research or activism; 

• statement on the possible publication of results with Human Geography or Radical Geography.

B. Budget (12-point font, maximum of one page) detailing how the funds would be spent (i.e. on research expenses rather than salary and/or purchase of hardware).

C. Curriculum Vitae(s) from each applicant (maximum of four pages).

The entire application should be submitted via email as a single, ten-page PDF to the Institute of Human Geography (ihumangeography@gmail.com). Please note that the annual application deadline is September 15.