The Geographical Society of Ireland is pleased to launch the call for its annual prize for a presentation based upon a recent PhD thesis in Geography. The competition is open to any graduate of a Higher Education Institute on the island of Ireland who has successfully defended their PhD degree since January 1st, 2020. The graduate must also be a current member of the GSI, and needs to register for the Conference of Irish Geographers (this year May 17th to 19th 2023 in Wexford). Papers will be short-listed for a special session as part of the CIG (presentation of approx. 10 minutes, plus 5 minutes Q&A). The plenary session will be adjudicated by a panel of senior academics. The prize includes an award of €250.
Completed application forms will be accepted until 5pm March 29th 2023. If you have any queries please contact Dr. Karen Keaveney at
karen.keaveney@ucd.ie