Young Scholar Awards: Submit your GIS project and win a fully funded project to ESRI 2025 UC

Eligibility

  • Applicant must be under 30 years of age
  • Applicant must have completed their undergraduate (BSc.) or graduate program (MSc. or MPhil.) which is related to the geospatial field, from a recognized college or university in any of our operational regions.
  • Project work must be socially relevant or technically innovative
  • Project work or Thesis should have been completed using the ArcGIS suite of software.

Entry Process

  • Export your final year project or thesis in PDF format.
  • Generate a map package for your ArcGIS project.
  • Complete the online form on our YSA Landing page and upload thesis Document. You may include other relevant links to your project, listed in one Word(docs.) document.
  • When shortlisted, our team would contact and guide you to submit your map package

Prices

The 2025 Esri Young Scholar will win:

  • A trip to San Diego (USA)
  • A free Entry to the 2025 Esri UC where his or her project would be showcased and winners would be acknowledged personally by Jack Dangermond (Founder and president of Esri)
  • An ArcGIS for Personal Use license valid for 1 year (12 months)

Deadline

The scheduled date for submissions falls on February 28, 2025.
Submissions attempted after this date will be unsuccessful, as the portal will be closed until the next call for projects

APPLY HERE