Undergraduate – The John R. and Fawn T. Dunkle Award
The John R. and Fawn T. Dunkle Award is awarded to the undergraduate Geography major who shows sustained academic excellence, involvement in departmental activities, leadership and strong promise for graduate study.
Graduate – The Ryan Poehling Fellowship
The Ryan Poehling Fellowship is awarded to the graduate student who best exemplifies the sustained academic excellence, commitment to departmental service and leadership of the graduate program which Ryan displayed.
David L Niddrie Excellence Award
The David L. Niddrie Excellence Award is for graduate students in the Department of Geography to support travel and/or field work. Preference is given to students working in the field of physical geography with a demonstrated commitment to increasing diversity and advancing women and other underrepresented groups in the field of geography. This can be shown through participation in programs, organizations, and other efforts intended to bring more members of underrepresented groups into the field.
Little Family Student Fellowship Award for Graduate Student Excellence
This award is for the graduate student that best reflects the three tenants of academia: strong research, teaching, and service, all with a commitment to the discipline of Geography and to the UF Geography Program in particular. This award is available for graduate students in the UF Geography Department who are also U.S. citizens.
The John Dunkle Award for Graduate Student Travel
This award is to assist a graduate student in the program with travel for fieldwork or conference travel. A short discussion of the benefit of the award to the graduate student and the requested amount must be provided.
Top Published Graduate Student Research Paper
This award is given for the top published, student led, research article in any of the department’s focus areas:
- Earth System Science
- Medical Geography in Global Health
- Places, Networks, and Flows
- Geopolitics and the Global Economy
- Catastrophes, Conservation, and Conflict
- Sustainability and Global Environmental Change
- Geospatial Analysis and Techniques
Evan Coe Excellence in Medical Geography in Global Health Award
This award is open to all students and faculty and is to recognize excellence in the field of Medical Geography. This award is to be given to faculty or graduate students in Medical Geography that best reflect any of the three tenants of academia: strong research, excellence in teaching, and/or excellence in service, all with a commitment to the discipline of Geography and to the UF Geography Program in particular.
Evan Coe Travel Award in Medical Geography in Global Health
This award is open to all students and faculty and is to support travel for fieldwork, conference, or other workshops in the field of Medical Geography.
Anderson Award for Faculty International Travel
This award is to assist a faculty member in the program with international travel for fieldwork, site visit, or conference attendance.