Geography
Geography (from Greek: γεωγραφία, geographia, literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth and planets. The first person to use the word γεωγραφία was Eratosthenes (276–194 BC). Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be.
Geography is often defined in terms of two branches: human geography and physical geography. Human geography deals with the study of people and their communities, cultures, economies, and interactions with the environment by studying their relations with and across space and place. Physical geography deals with the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment like the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere.
The four historical traditions in geographical research are: spatial analyses of natural and the human phenomena, area studies of places and regions, studies of human-land relationships, and the Earth sciences. Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge between the human and the physical sciences".
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Matching Geography Colleges
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University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Four or more years; Public; $38,757 average out-state tuition; $10,927 average in-state tuition |
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Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Four or more years; Public; $12,984 average out-state tuition; $10,710 average in-state tuition |
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Four or more years; Public; $20,566 average out-state tuition; $9,338 average in-state tuition |
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University of California-Los Angeles
Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition |
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California State University-Long Beach
Four or more years; Public; $17,622 average out-state tuition; $5,742 average in-state tuition |
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United States Air Force Academy
Four or more years; Public |
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James Madison University
Four or more years; Public; $23,800 average out-state tuition; $7,460 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for Geography Majors
Beinecke Scholarship - Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College |
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award $34,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Beinecke Scholarship is open to juniors at Dartmouth College who plan to enter a master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. You must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Marian Islands and demonstrate financial need to qualify for this award. In addition,... View Scholarship Details |
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Nancy Shaw McKee ScholarshipClarion University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences |
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award Up to $22,030 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Nancy Shaw McKee Scholarship is available to majoring in the College of Arts and Sciences at Clarion University. Your selection for this award will be based on academic performance and financial need. In order to be considered for this award, you must first be nominated by a faculty member. Once nominated, you will need to submit a "Goals... View Scholarship Details |
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Bess Heflin FellowshipUniversity of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies |
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award $19,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Bess Heflin Fellowship is open to graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. You must be studying one of the following programs: plant biology or botany, nutrition, ecology, evolution and behavior, economics, zoology, history, microbiology, cell and molecular biology, government, anthropology, sociology, psychology, biological... View Scholarship Details |
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Henderson Family Award for the Study of SlaveryMichigan State University - College of Social Science |
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award Up to $12,000 |
deadline March 07, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Henderson Family Award for the Study of Slavery is available to sophomore, junior, and senior-level undergraduate students at Michigan State University - College of Social Science. To be considered for this award, you must submit a statement of up to two single-spaced pages detailing your qualifications for the award, ideas you have for a... View Scholarship Details |
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CBCF/NREI HBCU ScholarshipCongressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. |
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award $10,000 |
deadline March 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe CBCF/NREI HBCU Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students who identify as African-American/Black and are pursuing studies related to social justice to include, but not limited to, criminal justice, education, civil rights, or community/economic development at a HBCU. To be considered for this award, you must be a U.S.... View Scholarship Details |
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Geography Department Graduate Teaching Assistantship - University of MontanaUniversity of Montana at Missoula, Department of Geography |
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award 100% of tuition |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Geography Department Graduate Teaching Assistantship is open to graduate students at the University of Montana, Department of Geography. Typical duties of a teaching assistant would include responsibility for laboratory sections or discussion groups; assisting students with their work; grading examinations and other assignments; and... View Scholarship Details |
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Elevations Scholars at CUUniversity of Colorado Boulder |
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award $8,000 |
deadline March 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Elevations Scholars at CU is available to full-time students at the University of Colorado Boulder who are residents of Colorado, demonstrate significant financial need, and show strong academic merit. Selected recipients should be members in good standing of Elevations Credit Union and agree to volunteer each September with the Buffalo... View Scholarship Details |
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Marjorie Skiff Rose ScholarshipUniversity of Colorado Boulder |
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award $7,000 |
deadline March 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Marjorie Skiff Rose Scholarship is open to incoming full-time freshmen at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who are enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. You must be a Colorado resident and demonstrate financial need, a strong academic record and evidence of personal integrity and good citizenship to be considered for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Building Better Futures Grant - UNCFUNCF, Inc |
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award $5,000 |
deadline April 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Building Better Futures Grant is available to college seniors who are attending UNCF member HBCUs. You must have a minimum GPA of 2.75, be a U.S. citizen/permanent resident, and identify as an underrepresented minority to be eligible for this award. Preference will be given to students majoring in Social Enterprise/Impact, Education,... View Scholarship Details |
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Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell ScholarshipWomen Lawyers Association of Los Angeles |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline April 30, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell Scholarship is available to female graduating high school senior students in the Los Angeles, CA, area. To be considered for this award, you must be a WLALA member who is interested in the field of law or public service and was inspired in this career choice by WLALA Foundation’s Power Lunch Program, the WLALA... View Scholarship Details |
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Geography Related Majors
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Economics
- Criminology
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Anthropology
- Social Sciences
- International Relations and Affairs
- Archeology
- American Government and Politics (United States)
- Development Economics and International Development
- Cultural Anthropology
- International Economics
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Physical and Biological Anthropology
- Political Economy
- Applied Economics
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Medical Anthropology
- Sociology and Anthropology
