The Julian M. Szeicz Award for Early Career Achievement

The Julian M. Szeicz Award honours the memory and achievement of Dr. Julian M. Szeicz (1965–1998). The award is presented annually by the Canadian Association of Geographers in recognition of research achievement and career potential by a Canadian geographer at an early career stage.

The purpose of the award is to foster the development of geographical studies of Canada and to provide recognition of recently established geographical practitioners.

Criteria

1. The award recognizes research achievement and career potential in Canadian geography. This may take the form of:
   • An original synthesis or regional study
   • A conceptual development
   • A significant research advance in a subfield of geography
   • The development of a technique
2. The recipient of the award must be:
   • A member of the Canadian Association of Geographers prior to the time of nomination
   • A Canadian citizen or landed immigrant
   • Within eight years of graduation, normally from a PhD, but in exceptional circumstances from a Master’s or Bachelor’s programme, on December 31 of the year of the award

Adjudication

Recommendations for the award are made to the Executive of the Canadian Association of Geographers by the CAG Awards Committee.

Nominations

Nominations are to be made in a letter to the Chair of the CAG Awards Committee, along with the cover page signed by three members of the CAG.

The letter of support should identify the nominee’s research achievement and explain why it is considered significant.

The letter of support, nominee’s current curriculum vitae, and supporting materials to a maximum of thirty pages should be sent as an e-mail attachment to the CAG office by January 31.

Note: Nominees may be nominated multiple times as long as they remain eligible, but a new updated nomination package must be submitted each year.

The Starkey-Robinson Award for Graduate Research on Canada

The Starkey-Robinson Award gives recognition to high quality graduate research that furthers understanding of the geography of Canada. The Award is adjudicated annually by the Awards Committee of the CAG.

Eligibility for the Award is based on the completion of a thesis or comparable work at the Master’s or Doctoral level at a Canadian university within the preceding two years. See the list of recipients.

Full citation: 2025-John

The CAG will accept one nomination for the Award from each Geography department with a graduate program.

Each Nomination Should Include:

1. A brief statement, maximum two pages, outlining the topic and findings of the work and explaining its significance for the geography of Canada.
2. A thesis or dissertation abstract of no more than 750 words.
3. A list of scholarly or other contributions and any awards arising from the thesis or dissertation, maximum two pages.

Examples may include peer-reviewed publications that are published, in press, or accepted; completed conference presentations or posters; invited seminars; media engagement about the research; creative or artistic knowledge translation strategies; and other public non-academic dissemination activities.

This may also include any awards associated with these dissemination activities, such as best paper or best presentation awards.

Note: The two-page nomination is typically written by the student’s supervisor.

Submission:

Each nomination and accompanying documents should be submitted electronically to the CAG office by Departmental Chairs or Graduate Supervisors by January 31.

Award Value:

The Award is a cash prize, currently a single award of $500. The number and value of awards made annually will be determined from time to time by the Executive Committee of the CAG.

In any year, the Awards Committee may decline to make an award.