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This scholarship memorializes our deceased colleague, Professor David E. Sopher, a friend, mentor and colleague to many of the faculty and numerous Syracuse graduate alumni. The scholarship carries a stipend and is for the support of a graduate student’s research. Students in good academic standing and with research interests either in South Asia or cultural-social geography regardless of regional focus are eligible. Preference is normally given to doctoral students. Sopher Scholarships are awarded in the Fall; there may be one or two per year, depending on available resources.
Hsu Research Fellowship
Named in honor of Dr. Hsu, a former SU graduate, this scholarship provides supplemental field grants for students working on Taiwan. Secondary consideration is given to students from Taiwan, Japan, Korea, or India.
Mark Monmonier Award
In 2022, Distinguished Professor Emeritus Mark Monmonier provided a generous gift to the Department of Geography and the Environment to support graduate student research. One of the discipline’s leading cartographers, Professor Monmonier dedicated his career to the study of cartography and geospatial analysis, using archival and numerical datasets. He also took particular interest in making his research, and geography more generally, accessible to a wide audience. This award is intended to provide research support to a graduate student whose demonstrated appreciation of clarity aligns with these interests.
External scholarships are also available. Information about addition scholarship opportunities that may be of interest is available on Syracuse University's Financial Aid website under "Scholarships."