Preference is given to students from remote areas.
The amount for each individual will depend on travel distance and the total number of applicants. The CGU offers five awards to recognize outstanding performance in scientifc research and presentation by students. The awards will be presented at the Award Ceremony of each CGU annual meeting, together with the presentation of the J. Tuzo Wilson Medal. For any of the awards, the student must be the first author and presenter, and the abstract must be identified to the CGU session convenor as a student paper. For the D.M. Gray Award , a student must submit a 5-page paper by March 15, 2001.