THE AGS COUNCIL FELLOWSHIP
The councilors of the American Geographical Society created the AGS Council Fellowship to support graduate student scholarship in pursuit of geographical knowledge, and especially fieldwork. The fellowship is open to all student members of the American Geographical Society, both Masters and Doctoral students. Each fellowship is worth $2,000. The AGS Council Fellowships Program considers all proposals concerned with any sub-field of geography. The program encourages but does not require a fieldwork component. We encourage fellowship recipients to publish their results in one of our journals.
The Council Fellowships for 2023-2024 have been awarded. To apply for the 2024-2025 cycle, please send a cover page, a narrative outlining your intended research (1,500-word count), a bibliography, an abbreviated curriculum vitae, and a budget proposal itemizing expenses (up to $2,000) to ags@americangeo.org before January 17, 2025.
Mr. Abdulla Al Kafy
2024
Mr. Abdulla Al Kafy will use the fellowship funds to assist with fieldwork for his project, Predicting the cooling potential of green roofs for mitigating diurnal heat island intensity by utilizing 2D-3D urban morphological characteristics. He said, “I am deeply grateful to the American Geographical Society for their support and trust in my research endeavors. I look forward to sharing my findings with urban planners, environmental regulators, and local governments, ultimately shaping a more sustainable and resilient future for our cities.”
Ms. Liana Katz
2024
Ms. Liana Katz's fellowship funds will be used to cover engagement with community groups for her project, Warehouse in the Garden: Land, Labor, and the Human in New Jersey’s Warehouse Sector. Ms. Katz said, “I am very grateful to receive the AGS Council Fellowship. It will help me interview temp workers and organizers in New Jersey, an integral part of my dissertation research.”
Mrs. Sonia Bat-Sheva Kaufman
2024
Mrs. Sonia Bat-Sheva Kaufman will use her fellowship to fund her mixed-methods research project, The politics of trash: Municipal waste management, illegal dumping, and community resistance in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “Thank you so much for this true honor! I look forward to many future years of collaboration with the American Geographical Society.”
Ms. Zoe Rosenblum
2024
Ms. Zoe Rosenblum's fellowship funds will cover interview costs for her project, Getting into the reeds: exploring the depths of transboundary wetland governance. She wrote, “This work aims to uncover best practices and remaining gaps for sustainable wetlands governance, given the substantial loss of wetlands throughout history as well as the important role wetlands play in mitigating climate change and building community resilience.” Ms. Katz said, “I am delighted to be selected for the 2024 AGS Council Fellowship. This research merges two of my passions: wetlands and peacebuilding. For this project I will conduct interviews on current practices relating to the governance of transboundary wetlands and factors that motivate countries to partake in such shared activities.”
