QMRG Prize 2009

I am pleased to announce that the QMRG prize for the best dissertation in quantitative geography will again be awarded in 2009 and that nominations are now invited.

As in previous years, the prize is for the best dissertation in *any* area of quantitative geography, which include the application of existing techniques or the development of new ones in physical, human or
environmental geography. However, it is our expectation that the selected study will demonstrate a genuine and detailed engagement with quantitative methods by the student. Thus, for example, running a piece of software to harvest results, without demonstrating an understanding of model formulation, or interrogating the limitations of the model output, is insufficient.

Entries are limited to undergraduate students completing BSc / BA level dissertations in UK higher education institutions and must be nominated by a member of staff within those institutions. Each institution is limited to a single entry. Entries are judged by members of the QMRG committee who may, depending on the number of entries received, decide to award separate prizes for different fields of the discipline. There is a cash prize for the winner(s).

This year will operate differently from previous years in that a complete copy of the nominated dissertation should be sent directly to each of three judges without any indication of the mark the dissertation received. If you would like to nominate a dissertation, please contact myself in the first instance (a.singleton@ucl.ac.uk) and I will provide further information about where each copy should be sent.

The closing date for entries to be received by the judges is July 10th.