What kinds of grants and funding opportunities does the IAG offer on geomorph.org?

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geomorph.org is the website of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG), and its grant opportunities are event-linked: the site publishes calls for grants tied to specific geomorphology conferences, symposia, and working-group workshops, with eligibility and deadlines set out in each individual call. If you are looking for IAG funding, the practical answer is that you do not apply to a single standing grant scheme — you watch the calls posted for the events you want to attend.

How IAG grant calls are structured

Each call on the site is attached to one named activity, typically giving the event title, location, and dates in the heading itself. Examples visible on the site include:

  • 16th National Symposium on Geomorphology SINAGEO — Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil, 5–11 June 2027
  • IX Argentine Congress of Quaternary and Geomorphology — Diamante, Entre Ríos, Argentina, 25–28 August 2026
  • International Conference "Geomorphosites 2026 – Heritage Geomorphology" — Sion, Switzerland, 7–12 September 2026
  • 5th DENUCHANGE IAG Working Group Workshop — Naxos Island, Greece, 6–9 October 2026

The pattern is consistent: a grant call is issued for a conference, congress, or working-group workshop, and the call page is where the conditions live. There is no indication on the site of a general-purpose grant you can apply for independently of an event.

Who the grants are aimed at

The site also publishes reports from grant holders, including a report covering ICG 2026 and the Young Geomorphologists Training Program (Christchurch, New Zealand, 2–6 February 2026). That pairing is a useful signal: at least some IAG funding is directed at early-career and young geomorphologists, and is used to support participation in training programmes and conferences rather than standalone research costs.

Because eligibility is stated per call, treat "young geomorphologists" as a likely category rather than a universal rule. A given call may restrict applicants by career stage, country, or membership status — check the specific notice rather than assuming.

How to find and act on a call

  1. Go to the calls section of geomorph.org and read the current list of grant announcements.
  2. Open the call for the event you want to attend — the heading names the event, city, and dates, so you can match it to your plans.
  3. Check the eligibility conditions and the deadline in that notice. Deadlines are set per call; the site does not apply one shared closing date.
  4. Follow the application instructions in the call itself, since the required materials and submission route are defined there.
  5. Watch for reports from previous grant holders if you want to understand what the funding supported in practice.

What to verify before relying on a call

  • Deadline and time zone — stated in the individual notice, not on a central calendar.
  • Eligibility — career stage, affiliation, or IAG membership requirements vary by call.
  • What the grant covers — the site's calls are tied to attendance and participation in named events; do not assume coverage of unrelated research or travel.
  • Whether the call is still open — the listing includes both upcoming calls and past activity (for example, a call dated 24 August 2026 alongside events in 2026 and 2027), so confirm the status before preparing an application.

If your goal is simply to know whether IAG offers funding you can use, the answer is yes — but only through these event-specific calls, and only on the terms each call sets out.