Call for applications
The Peter Nijkamp Research Encouragement Award
The award recognizes the outstanding potential of a mid-career researcher from a nation in the developing world in which there is a section of RSAI. Conditions for applications are:
- No more than 10 years from the doctoral qualification (by Dec 31, 2017);
- Live in developing nations continuously for at least three years as at Dec 31, 2017;
- Be a member of RSAI;
- Submit a written formal research paper on a topic in Regional Science;
- Submit an updated version of CV
Nominees will be judged in part on the evaluation of the paper and in part on an evaluation of the research track record and performance (CV).
The winner(s) will receive support, up to 750 Euro, to participate in a Supra-Regional meeting or in the World Congress, at which the paper will be presented.
The jury will comprise the Immediate Past-President of RSAI as Chair, an Editor of Papers in Regional Science, and two Fellows of RSAI.
Deadline: November 30, 2017
(An eligible mid-career researcher from an eligible developing nation may submit a paper and their CV to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for consideration for the Award at any time up to the end of November of that year)