The John F. Lounsbury Student Travel Fellowship finances the travel of outstanding incoming doctoral students to present results of their research at professional meetings. This fund helps students gain visibility in the discipline and increase their job prospects.
The fund honors John Lounsbury, a leader in developing the Department of Geography at Arizona State University into a nationally ranked teaching, research and service center. Dr. Lounsbury arrived at ASU in 1969 to serve as chair of the Department, and remained a faculty member until his retirement in 1987.
The School Director, in consultation with the Graduate Recruitment Committee, identifies top doctoral applicants to whom the award is offered if they enroll in a Geographical Sciences graduate program.
Award amount:
Award(s) of at least $800 will be given.
Award Recipients:
| 2025-2026 | Owen Bachuber, Arianna Mistry, Kendra Rentz |
| 2024-2025 | Sophiya Gyanwali |
| 2019-2020 | Sarah Bardin |
| 2018-2019 | Aldo Brandi, Zach Hilgendorf |
| 2017-2018 | Avipsa Roy, Matthew Wigginton Conway |
| 2016-2017 | Peter Crank, Mary Wright, Riley Burnette, Ryan Heintzman |
| 2014–2015 | Jonathan Bratt, Wei Kang, Marynia Kolak, Levi Wolf |
| 2013–2014 | Xin Feng, Heather Fischer, Levi Wolf, Qunshan Zhao |
| 2012–2013 | Melissa Wagner |
| 2010–2011 | Renee Elder, Kevin Kane, Michael Palmer |
| 2009–2010 | Stephanie Kleinschmidt |
| 2008–2009 | Scott Warren, Wan Yu |
| 2007–2008 | Paul Padegimas, Dorothy Ibes |
| 2005–2006 | Adam Kalkstein, Timothy Leslie |