The AAG provides small grants to support research and fieldwork. Grants can be used only for direct expenses of research; salary and overhead costs are not allowed. The selection committee will not approve awards for masters or doctoral dissertation research. No awards are made if funds are insufficient or if proposals are not suitable. Applicants are eligible to apply if they have been an AAG member for at least two years (not necessarily consecutive) at the time they submit their application. The selection committee will support proposals that in its judgment offer the prospect of obtaining substantial subsequent support from private foundations or federal agencies and that address questions of major import to the discipline. Please visit the award's website or contact the American Association of Geographers for more information.