The two exciting opportunities are the UM Student GIS scholarship and the Esri Young Scholar for Canada award. Read on for more information.

UM Student GIS scholarship

The UM Student GIS scholarship recognizes the work being done using GIS technologies at UM.

• Eligibility: Graduate or undergraduate capstone/thesis students in any faculty at UM.
• Application requirements: Personal statement, summary and sample of work being completed using Esri technology (e.g., PDF of a map or poster, online StoryMap or other digital products).
• Deadline: April 12, 2024, 12 p.m. CST for package submission to umlgis@umanitoba.ca
• Process: After the deadline, a multidisciplinary committee at the university will review submission packages. If you are a successful candidate, you will need to submit a poster and a short report to ESRI Canada to receive the award. You are encouraged to submit the report as an ArcGIS StoryMap.
• Scholarship award: $1000 cash bursary, software, books, access to e-learning courses through the Esri Training site, Esri Canada instructor-led training, and complimentary registration at one of Esri Canada’s User Conferences.

Visit the scholarship FAQ for more details.

Esri Young Scholar for Canada

The Esri Young Scholar for Canada award recognizes the exemplary work in geospatial sciences of undergraduate and graduate students at universities around the world. It offers a fully paid trip to San Diego and complimentary registration for the 2024 Education Summit @ Esri UC and Esri User Conference taking place in summer.

• Eligibility: Any student enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate program at a Canadian college or university.
• Application requirements:
  • Application form
  • A poster that highlights the objectives, methods and results of your use of Esri technology.
  • A story map that explains the work presented in the poster.
  • A personal statement describing your experience with GIS and your future plans using GIS.
  • Academic transcripts for all post-secondary education.
• Deadline: March 25, 2024, 5 p.m. EDT
• Process: After the deadline, applications are reviewed by a panel comprising academic and business members, and judging criteria include content as well as design and presentation.
• Scholarship awards: 1st Place: Complimentary registration for the Education Summit @ Esri UC and Esri User Conference; airfare to and from San Diego; hotel and per diem for their stay in San Diego; an acrylic award; and an ArcGIS for Personal Use license. Up to two (2) additional bursaries of $500 and Esri Press eBooks may be awarded to meritorious students at the discretion of the judges.

Visit the competition FAQ for more details.

1. UM Student GIS scholarship recognizes the work being done using GIS technologies at UM.
2. Esri Young Scholar for Canada recognizes the exemplary work in geospatial sciences of undergraduate and graduate students at universities around the world.

UM Student GIS scholarship

Eligibility: 

Graduate or undergraduate capstone/thesis students in any faculty at UM.

Application requirements: 

Personal statement, summary and sample of work being completed using Esri technology (e.g., PDF of a map or poster, online StoryMap or other digital products). 

Deadline:

April 16, 2023, 12 p.m. CST for package submission to umlgis@umanitoba.ca 

Process:

After the deadline, a multidisciplinary committee at the university will review submission packages. If you are a successful candidate, you will need to submit a poster and a short report to ESRI Canada in order to receive the award. You are encouraged to submit the report as an ArcGIS StoryMap. 

Scholarship award:

$900 cash bursary, software, books, access to Esri training and complimentary registration at one of Esri Canada’s User Conferences. 

Visit the scholarship FAQ for more details.

Esri Young Scholar for Canada

Eligibility: 

Any student enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate program at a Canadian college or university. 

Application requirements:  

• A poster that highlights the objectives, methods and results of your use of Esri technology. 
• A story map that explains the work presented in the poster. 
• A personal statement describing your experience with GIS and your future plans using GIS. 
• Academic transcripts for all post-secondary education. 

Deadline:

Friday, March 31, 2023, 5 p.m. EDT to https://arcg.is/TP5Gn 

Process:

After the deadline, applications are reviewed by a panel comprising academic and business members, and judging criteria include content as well as design and presentation. 

Scholarship awards:

1st Place: $1500 bursary, 2nd Place: $1000 bursary, up to two additional bursaries of $500 and Esri Press eBooks may be awarded, International scope. 

Visit the competition FAQ for more details.

A geographic information system (GIS) is a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on Earth’s surface. By relating seemingly unrelated data, GIS can help individuals and organizations better understand spatial patterns and relationships.

Submission requirements

At the University of Manitoba our criteria are:

• Eligibility: Graduate or undergraduate capstone/thesis students in any faculty
• Application requirements: Personal statement, summary and sample of work completed using ESRI technology (e.g. PDF of a map or poster, on-line story map or other digital products)
• Deadline: May 15, 2022  for package submission to umlgis [at] umanitoba [dot] ca

After the May 15^th deadline, a multidisciplinary committee will review submission packages. If you are the successful candidate, you will need to submit a poster and a short report to ESRI Canada in order to receive the award. You are encouraged to submit the report as an ArcGIS StoryMap.

ESRI poster and report submission details

ESRI also provides links to previous successful scholarship applicant profiles where you can see sample projects.

Scholarship award

The award includes (but is not limited to):

• A one-time payment of $900
• A three-year term license of ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro software for education and research use
• A three-year Professional-level subscription to the ArcGIS Developer Program (ADP)
• Two ESRI Canada instructor-led training courses
• Registration for one of ESRI Canada’s User Conferences

Visit the Scholarship FAQ Page for more details or contact umlgis [at] umanitoba [dot] ca.

Submission requirements

At the University of Manitoba our criteria are:

• Eligibility: Graduate or undergraduate capstone/thesis students in any faculty
• Application Requirements: Personal statement, summary and sample of work completed using ESRI technology saved as a .pdf
• Deadline: April 15, 2021  for package submission to umlgis@umanitoba.ca

After the April 15^th deadline, a multidisciplinary committee will review submission packages. If you are the successful candidate, you will need to submit a poster and a short report to ESRI Canada in order to receive the award. You are encouraged to submit the report as an ArcGIS StoryMap (but this is not critical).

ESRI poster and report submission details

ESRI also provides links to previous successful scholarship applicant profiles where you can see sample projects.

Scholarship Award

The award includes (but is not limited to):

• A one-time payment of $900
• A three-year term license of ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro software for education and research use
• A three-year Professional-level subscription to the ArcGIS Developer Program (ADP)
• Two ESRI Canada instructor-led training courses (these can cost upwards of $1000 apiece)
• Registration for one of ESRI Canada’s User Conferences

Visit the Scholarship FAQ Page for more details or contact umlgis@umanitoba.ca.