The Esri India Young Scholar Program gives students and fresh graduates from across the country an opportunity to be part of the world's largest spatial technology conference – Esri User Conference, San Diego and meet the sharpest GIS minds on the planet.
The nationwide competition celebrates excellence in geospatial study and is open to undergraduates and fresh graduates from geospatial science disciplines at universities and colleges in India.
Who can participate?
- Full-time students aged between 18 and 30 years, of an Indian university in an undergraduate or graduate program or fresh graduates (within last 1 year) can join the contest.
- This is an individual performance/skill showcase. Group projects would not be considered.
- Only one entry per candidate will be accepted. So, send your best work.
- Esri GIS Technology should have been used in the project.
How to participate?
- Your Young Scholar entry (application or research)
- An abstract (no more than 500 words) outlining the objective of your project, its value proposition, and why you should be Esri India's Young Scholar
- An A0 size poster with map elements to summarize the work and visualize the project effort i.e. 84.1cm x 118.9cm; in two file formats (a) AI/PSD format and (b) PDF format in 300 dpi);
- All submissions must fully comply with U.S. Export laws and all other applicable laws.
- Register for the program and submit your project to marketing@esri.in
Timelines
- Program Registration - 15th March 2020
- Detail proect and poster submission - 1st April 2020
Project with poster and detailed report to be sent to marketing@esri.in
Students are encouraged to submit their projects well before the deadline. This will enable Esri India Technical Experts to give guidance to student for him/her to improvise their projects and resubmit the latest version by 1st April 2020
Evaluation Criteria
Entries will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Uniqueness
- Creativity and innovation
- Real-world relevance
- Application of Esri technology
Prize & Recognition
We are looking at for top three ‘GIS Scholars of India’. Apart from getting a trophy of Esri India Scholar of the Year, Certificate and an ArcGIS Personal Use license, these top 3 would be considered for the global Esri Young Scholar Program. If selected, by the Esri global evaluation team, one winner will also get:
- FREE registration to Esri Education Summit and Esri International User Conference, San Diego in July, 2020
- Travel, hotel accommodation and meal costs (to a maximum of 7 nights)
- Opportunity to receive the award from Jack Dangermond, President, Esri
- Opportunity to join social events to meet and network with other Young Scholar winners from around the world
- ArcGIS Personal Use license for one year
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