Category - Process

2026 Scholarship Program The nomination period is from January 15 to April 15, 2026. Institutions may submit their candidate’s name and email address at any time during this period. If you will be unable to select a candidate before the end of this period, you must contact the Scholarship Coordinator at Esri Canada as soon […]

Esri Canada requires that award recipients meet the following criteria: Minimum B+ or equivalent average in overall GPA. Have completed significant course work and/or postgraduate research using Esri technology. Please contact the Scholarship Coordinator if you have any questions about how these criteria should be applied. Although not required, it is recommended that all institutions […]

Process Each participating institution is responsible for selecting one candidate to receive the scholarship. Faculty may employ any criteria deemed appropriate at their institution, provided the general criteria are met. The selection process may involve automatic consideration of all students in a cohort or require interested students to submit an application. Eligbility Esri Canada does […]

No. Only one student can be awarded a GIS Scholarship per institution per year. However, in cases where the institution deems two students to be equally deserving or the institution’s past practice has been to recognize more than one student, an institution may choose to split the cash portion of the award between more than […]

Communications from the Institution Before the close of the nomination period, your institution’s scholarship contact person or their delegate must send the candidate’s name and email address to the Scholarship Coordinator along with a statement confirming that the candidate meets the general criteria. Your institution’s scholarship contact person may also choose to notify or congratulate […]

Notification by the Institution You may notify your candidate as soon as they have been selected; however, remember that they will not be confirmed as a scholarship recipient, and will not receive the scholarship award, until they have submitted the required information and deliverables. Alternatively, you may choose not to notify your candidate directly. The […]

Institutions are asked to provide only their candidate’s name and email address. Personal Information The candidate must provide the following personal information: Legal name Full residential address, including apartment number if applicable Telephone number Primary email address Educational institution Department, school or faculty name Enrolment program Expected graduation year The following information is optional: Preferred […]

Each candidate must submit 1) a poster and 2) a report demonstrating their use of Esri technology in a special project, lab work, or interesting research use in a specific setting (e.g., promoting education, conservation, disaster response, urban planning, business, engineering, social science, etc.). Information about the required format is available online through the scholars […]