Newbigin Prize: for the most notable contribution to the Scottish Geographical Journal, or any other RSGS publication, during the previous year. This was awarded first in 1938. Its recipients include Arthur Geddes, and Dr Sven Lukas & Dr Douglas Benn.

• 2023           Patrick Nunn
• 2007           Dr Sven Lukas & Dr Douglas Benn
• 2006           Dr Emma Wainwright
• 2005           Professor Hugh Clout & Professor Iain Stevenson
• 2004           Professor William T S Gould & Professor Robert I Woods
• 2003           Dr Caitriona ni Laoire
• 2002           Hamish Chevenix-Trench & Dr Lorna J Philip
• 2001           Professor Michael Heffernan
• 2000           Professor John Briggs & Davis Mwamfupe
• 1998           Professor Nigel Thrift
• 1997           Dr Fiona Smith
• 1996           Dr Morag Bell
• 1995           Dr Matthew R Bennett
• 1994           Dr Lindsey J McEwen
• 1993           Dr J Sheail
• 1992           Dr Colin K Ballantyne
• 1991           Alex Gibson
• 1982           W H Keith Turner
• 1978           Huw R Jones
• 1977           Dr James A T Young
• 1974           Dr A MacGregor Hutcheson (and colleagues)
• 1971           Mrs Eve M Soulsby
• 1962           James B Cruickshank
• 1961           J D W McQueen
• 1960           Robert W Galloway
• 1959           R Goodwin
• 1949           Andrew T A Learmonth
• 1948           Mrs Isobel M L Robertson
• 1944           Dr Catherine P Snodgrass
• 1939           Arthur Geddes
• 1938           Andrew C O’Dell