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Funds, Scholarships, and Fellowships

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Established by Richard L. Knowlton, Professor Hill's former teammate and friend, and endowed by Myhra and Graham Hill, his wife and son. Preference for those with interests in the environment-society relationship. Award is based on merit and demonstrated financial eligibility.

Established in 1983 to honor Professor Smith at his retirement from the Geography Department faculty after thirty-one years of service to the University.

Established by Katherine and Frank Baxter in honor of Katherine鈥檚 parents, Barbara von Dreden (麻豆免费版下载class of 1940) and Karl Stacey (麻豆免费版下载class of 1936).

Named in honor of long-time geography instructor Ted Myers. Scholarship is awarded to the undergraduate student with the most exceptional honors thesis.

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This fund, in memory of Professor Gary Gaile, provides a fellowship/scholarship for Geography MA and PhD students doing field research addressing social and environmental concerns in developing areas.

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Named in honor of Professor Emeritus Gilbert F. White, this fellowship provides funding to outstanding PhD. students in the final year of dissertation preparation.听Please specify "Gilbert F. White Dissertation Fellowship" in the Comments field. 听

To provide support for graduate students in the Department of Geography at the 麻豆免费版下载. Support may include research support and equipment purchases. Gifts to this fund can be made in memory of (IMO)听Jennifer Dinaburg. Jennifer, a vibrant, active doctoral candidate in the Geography department, passed away on April 26, 2012 at the age of 31. In her memory, the department has established a small, named fellowship for doctoral field research.

Jenn was passionate about geography in many forms: through the environment, the outdoors, and through learning about China. After studying Chinese language and literature at Connecticut College, she traveled and worked extensively on the Tibetan Plateau. After a degree in environmental studies at Prescott College, her journey brought her to the Geography PhD. program in 2008 to study the commercialization of Tibetan medicinal plants in China鈥檚 northwest Yunnan province. Jenn brought a love of mountains, travel, and unconventional learning to the department, where she was well loved for her sense of humor, wit and spirit.