Enhancing United States Scientific Leadership and Geographical Research

美国地理学家协会(协会)请求提供资金，支持美国学者参加2004年4月至2006年11月期间的国际地理学联合会(地理学联合会)活动。IGU活动分两个阶段寻求支持，即32名美国学者参加2004年8月15日至20日在英国苏格兰格拉斯哥举行的第30届国际地理大会，以及20名美国学者参加2006年8月在澳大利亚昆士兰凯恩斯举行的IGU地区会议。美国地理学家广泛参加在格拉斯哥举行的国际地理学大会和凯恩斯地区会议，将扩大美国学者在国际上对地理学和相关学科的接触和参与，将加强美国的基础地理研究，并将促进全球地理界的进一步联系。

The Association of American Geographers (AAG) requests funds to support the participation of United States scholars in International Geographical Union (IGU) activities from April 2004 through November 2006. The two phases of IGU activities for which support is sought are the participation of 32 US scholars in the 15-20 August 2004 30th International Geographical Congress in Glasgow, Scotland, UK and of 20 US scholars in the August 2006 IGU Regional Conference in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Widespread participation of U.S. geographers in the International Geographical Congress in Glasgow and in the Cairns Regional Conference will augment US scholars' exposure and participation internationally for geography and related disciplines, will enhance basic geographic research in the United States, and will contribute to further networking within the global geographic community.