Call for Participation

Young Scholars Program

Purpose: To provide financial support for emerging scientists in the GIScience community to attend the UCGIS Assembly.

Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) and Intergraph Corporation have provided funds to cover transportation and all expenses to the summer and winter UCGIS assemblies.

Eligibility:

Individuals must be within their first five years of teaching at a UCGIS member institution or be in a post-doctorate research position at a UCGIS member institution.

Number of Awards: Up to 5 awards will be given depending on applicant pool.

Criteria: Members of the UCGIS Sponsored Programs Committee will rank and evaluate
eligible applicants on a 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest) basis for each of 3 criteria:

1. Need
2. Interest in Specific Meeting
3. Academic Credentials

How to apply: Provide the following information electronically (either as part of an email or as a .pdf or MS Word attachment).

1. Name, position, full contact information
2. A short paragraph indicating your need for the funding (100 words or less)
3. A paragraph (250 words or less) describing why you would like to attend the
   specific meeting
4. One page vita highlighting your accomplishments to date

Where to Send Application:

Send application information to: Dr. Michael N. DeMers, UCGIS Sponsored Programs
Committee Chair, mdemers@nmsu.edu by Friday, May 23, 2003. In the event that not all available travel funding opportunities are used, we will fill requests on a first-come
first-served basis after that date. Please place the following in the subject line of your e-mail to assure correct processing: UCGISYSP.

Requirements upon receipt: Should you be selected to receive an award you are
required to do the following:

1. Provide a letter acknowledging the award to ESRI and Intergraph Corporation
   c/o Dr. Michael N. DeMers, Chair UCGIS Sponsored Programs Committee,
   Department of Geography, New Mexico State University, MSC MAP, P.O.
   Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM, 88003. (The letter will be copied to the
   representatives of ESRI and Intergraph).
2. Provide a recent photograph of yourself for possible press release.
3. Attend the Summer or Winter assembly.
4. Provide a one page autobiography.