Young Scholar Awards

Enter your GIS Project Now to Win the Ultimate GIS Experience

Share your one page poster of your GIS project and you could meet your fellow GeoGeeks at the 2025 Esri User Conference. Hear from GIS innovators, world leaders, industry trend-setters and engaging activities (T’s and C’s apply).

Young Scholar Awards

Enter your GIS Project Now to Win the Ultimate GIS Experience

Share your one page poster of your GIS project and you could meet your fellow GeoGeeks at the 2025 Esri User Conference. Hear from GIS innovators, world leaders, industry trend-setters and engaging activities (T’s and C’s apply).

How to Enter

Fill in the entry form below. Registered undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students 30 years and younger may enter. Students may enter any project as long as it includes the use of Esri technology. Entries close 28 March 2025.

Email us here for more information.

Judging

Entries will be judged based on the following criteria:

  • Creativity and/or innovation
  • Real-world relevancy
  • Application of Esri technology

The winning student will receive a fully paid conference registration for the 2025 Esri User Conference taking place from 14 – 18 July, in San Diego, California.

Past Experiences

Past winners share why they entered the Young Scholar Awards and the benefits they have gained from doing so.

View Past Winners here

Read Past Experiences here

Frequently Asked Questions

Click Here to read any FAQ’s about the competition.

Map Gallery

View our past YSA winner posters here.

Enter Here

Tell us about yourself to enter and attach your proposal.


Acceptable file types are PDF, DOCX, DOC, WRI, or RTF

How to Enter

Fill in the entry form below. Registered undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students 30 years and younger may enter. Students may enter any project as long as it includes the use of Esri technology. Entries close 28 March 2025.

Email us here for more information.

Judging

Entries will be judged based on the following criteria:

  • Creativity and/or innovation
  • Real-world relevancy
  • Application of Esri technology

The winning student will receive a fully paid conference registration for the 2025 Esri User Conference taking place from 14 – 18 July, in San Diego, California.

Past Experiences

Past winners share why they entered the Young Scholar Awards and the benefits they have gained from doing so.

View Past Winners here
Read Past Experiences here 

Frequently Asked Questions

Click Here to read any FAQ’s about the competition.

Map Gallery

View our past YSA winner posters here.

Enter Here

Tell us about yourself to enter and attach your proposal.


Acceptable file types are PDF, DOCX, DOC, WRI, or RTF