Call for Grants for the 1st Workshop of the IAG ‘Urban Geomorphology’ Working Group (Kraków, Poland, 3–6 September 2024)

The venue of the workshop, at the University of the National Education Commission (Kraków, Poland)

The International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) announces the offering of 2 travel grants of 300 euros (three hundred euros) to support the participation of two Young Geomorphologist (except those based in Poland) in the 1st Workshop of the IAG Urban Geomorphology Working Group (Kraków, Poland, 3–6 September 2024). Additionally, the Workshop organizers offer a reduced registration fee of 160 euros for the IAG grant holders.

The event titled “Geomorphology, geodiversity and geosites in urban areas” is organized by the IAG Urban Geomorphology Working Group. It aims to bring together urban geomorphologists and geographers from all continents to contribute to a better understanding of ancient and modern geomorphological processes taking place in the world’s urban areas, as well as to facilitate future cooperation. The program consists of lectures that will be given by invited guests as well as presentations and posters of participants. One day will be devoted to the workshop for young geomorphologists about GIS application in urban geomorphology. Besides the scientific sessions, a field trip to Upper Silesia Region will be organized.
Link for early registration: https://forms.gle/bpeVhLs5Q81gkGgc7

Applications from candidates who have already achieved one or more IAG grants totalling 500 euros or more in the past 3 years will not be eligible.

Candidates for IAG GRANTS are requested to submit the following files by Monday 15 April 2024:

  • Application form (pdf / doc)
  • Short CV (maximum 2 pages long), including no more than 10 papers
  • Certificate of the highest degree achieved (with the date of achievement)
  • Abstract submitted (or to be submitted) to the event

Files should be submitted to:

Anita Bernatek-Jakiel and Efthimios Karymbalis, IAG Training Officers
e-mail: iaggrants@gmail.com (e-mail subject: “Urban Geomorphology 2024”)

The selection of candidates will be carried out by a Commission appointed by the IAG Executive Committee. For further information on the IAG Grants feel free to contact the IAG Training Officers.

Prof. Efthimios Karymbalis & Dr. Anita Bernatek-Jakiel
IAG Training Officers
karymba@hua.granita.bernatek@uj.edu.pl

*Undergraduate or postgraduate – Masters/PhD students or scientists who have received their highest degree, i.e. BSc, MSc, or PhD, within the past seven years. Provided parental leave fell into that period, up to one year of parental leave time may be added per child, where appropriate.