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Research Group dissertation prizes

The annual dissertation prizes awarded by our Research Groups recognise outstanding work from undergraduate and postgraduate students at higher education institutions both in the UK and overseas.

See the full list of annual dissertation prizes previously awarded by the Society's Research Groups and read this year's submission details below.

Undergraduate Dissertation Prizes

All Research Group undergraduate dissertation prizes have a submission date of 12 July this year unless otherwise stated.

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The British Society for Geomorphology (BSG) - Marjorie Sweeting Dissertation Prize

Learn more about The British Society for Geomorphology (BSG) - Marjorie Sweeting Dissertation Prize and how to apply. The award is presented at the Annual General Meeting.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Carceral Geography Working Group (CGWG)

Find more information on the Carceral Geography Working Group (CGWG) Undergraduate Dissertation Prize.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Climate Change Research Group (CCRG)

Learn more about the Climate Change Research Group (CCRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Development Geographies Research Group (DevGRG)

Find more information on the Development Geographies Research Group (DevGRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Digital Geographies Research Group (DGRG)

Find more information on the Digital Geographies Research Group (DGRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Economic Geography Research Group (EGRG)

Read our information on the Economic Geography Research Group (EGRG) undergraduate dissertation prize.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Energy Geographies Research Group (EnGRG)

Read our information on the Energy Geographies Research Group (EnGRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Food Geographies Research Group (FGRG)

Read our information on Food Geographies Research Group (FGRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Gender and Feminist Geographies Research Group (GFGRG)

Read our information on the Gender and Feminist Geographies Research Group (GFGRG) undergraduate dissertation and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group (GCYFRG)

Read our information on the Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group (GCYFRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Geographies of Health and Wellbeing Research Group (GHWRG)

Read more on the Geographies of Health and Wellbeing Research Group (GHWRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Geographies of Leisure and Tourism Research Group (GLTRG)

Read our information on the Geographies of Leisure and Tourism Research Group (GLTRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply,

Deadline: to be announced.
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Historical Geography Research Group (HGRG)

Read our information on the Historical Geography Research Group (HGRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group (HPGRG)

Read more about the History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group (HPGRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Latin American Geographies Research Group (LAGRG)

Lear more about the Latin American Geographies Research Group (LAGRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Participatory Geographies Research Group (PyGyRG)

Read our information on the Participatory Geographies Research Group (PyGyRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG)

Read our information on the Political Geography Research Group (PolGRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Population Geography Research Group (PopGRG) - Joanna Stillwell Prize

Read our information on the Population Geography Research Group (PopGRG) Joanna Stillwell Prize for undergraduate dissertations and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Quantitative Methods Research Group (QMRG)

Learn more about the Quantitative Methods Research Group undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Race, Culture and Equality Working Group (RACE)

Learn about the Race, Culture and Equality Working Group (RACE) undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Rural Geography Research Group (RGRG)

Learn about the Rural Geography Research Group (RGRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply.

Deadline: 31 July 2025
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Social and Cultural Geography Research Group (SCGRG)

Learn more about the Social and Cultural Geography Research Group (SCGRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Space, Sexualities and Queer Research Group (SSQRG)

Find more information on the Space, Sexualities and Queer Research Group (SSQRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Transport Geography Research Group (TGRG)

Read our information on the Transport Geography Research Group (TGRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and learn how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Urban Geography Research Group (UGRG)

Read our information on the Urban Geography Research Group (UGRG) undergraduate dissertation prize and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.

Postgraduate Dissertation Prizes

Prizes have specific deadlines, please see details below.

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The British Society for Geomorphology (BSG) – Dick Chorley Medal and Prize for Postgraduate Research

Read the infomation on the The British Society for Geomorphology (BSG) Dick Chorley Medal and Prize for Postgraduate Research.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Carceral Geography Working Group (CGWG) - Postgraduate

Find more information on the Carceral Geography Working Group (CGWG) postgraduate research prize and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Economic Geography Research Group (EGRG) - Postgraduate

Read our information on the Economic Geography Research Group (EGRG) postgraduate research award and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced
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Energy Geographies Research Group (EnGRG) - Postgraduate

Learn about the Energy Geographies Research Group (EnGRG) postgraduate research award and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Geographical Information Science Research Group (GIScRG) - Postgraduate

Learn more about the Geographical Information Science Research Group (GIScRG) postgraduate research award and how to apply.

Deadline: to be announced
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Geographies of Leisure and Tourism Research Group (GLTRG) - Postgraduate Award

Learn about the Geographies of Leisure and Tourism Research Group (GLTRG) postgraduate research award and how to apply.

Deadline: 1 February 2025.
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Population Geography Research Group (PopGRG) - Bob Woods Prize (Postgraduate)

Information on the Population Geography Research Group (PopGRG) Bob Woods Prize for postgraduate research and how to apply.

Deadline: 31 January 2025.
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Rural Geography Research Group (RGRG) - Postgraduate

Information on the Rural Geography Research Group (RGRG) postgraduate research award.

Deadline: to be announced.
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Transport Geography Research Group (TGRG) - Postgraduate

Information on the Transport Geography Research Group (TGRG) postgraduate research award.

Deadline: to be announced.