Best Paper, Student Paper Awards in Geography & Entrepreneurship

Deadline to submit: November 5, 2025

Thanks to sponsorship from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the AAG is pleased to offer two annual awards for promising research studying geography and entrepreneurship. The purpose of this award program is to identify innovative research in business, applied or community geography, that is relevant to questions related to entrepreneurs and their firms, as well as to relevant practitioners and policymakers. Research that has direct practical implications and addresses pressing environmental, economic and/or social problems is especially appropriate for these awards.

Best Paper Award in Geography & Entrepreneurship

This award is given to the student, practitioner or faculty member who is the sole or primary author on the paper.  

The awardee will receive a check for $1,500.  

The awardee and runner up will receive complimentary registration for the AAG annual meeting and will be invited to present their research in a session highlighting geography and entrepreneurship during the conference.  

Eligibility Criteria and Submission Process

• The best paper will be selected based on importance of the topic to the study of geography and entrepreneurship, contribution to the existing literature, and relevance to the practice. 
• Original papers are encouraged but published work can be submitted. 
• One entry per primary author is permitted. 
• Applicants worldwide are welcome to apply, but all materials must be submitted in English. 
• Journal ready submissions following the Chicago Manual of Style.

Please submit your application for the Best Paper Award by November 5 (Eastern Standard Time).

For questions or difficulties, please contact grantsawards@aag.org or call the AAG at 202-234-1450.

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Best Student Paper Award in Geography & Entrepreneurship

This award is given to the undergraduate or graduate student who is the sole or primary author on the paper. To be eligible for this award, an individual must still be a student (i.e., still enrolled at the institution where the student pursued their degree) at the time the paper is submitted. 

The awardee will receive a check for $1,500. 

The awardee and runner up will receive complimentary registration for the AAG annual meeting and will be invited to present their research in a session highlighting geography and entrepreneurship during the conference. 

Eligibility Criteria and Submission Process

• The best student paper will be selected based on the importance of the topic to the study of geography and entrepreneurship, contribution to the existing literature, and relevance to the practice. 

• Original papers are encouraged but published work can be submitted. 
• One entry per primary author is permitted. 
• Applicants worldwide are welcome to apply, but all materials must be submitted in English. 
• Journal ready submissions following the Chicago Manual of Style. 

Please submit your application for the Best Student Paper Award by November 5 (Eastern Standard Time) via the online application. 

For questions or difficulties, please contact grantsawards@aag.org or call the AAG at 202-234-1450. 

Apply Now