Early/Mid-Career Research Award

Our Early/Mid-Career Research Award is given to an individual who has made a particularly outstanding research contribution to geographic information science. This may include an outstanding peer-reviewed research work, or series of works, though other modes of expression will be considered, including patents, software packages, and non-refereed publications. This award is not for lifetime achievement, but for a single contribution or a series of research works that are seminal and have significant impacts on Geographic Information Science community, made at any time prior to the award year.


Eligibility: All researchers in the Early/Mid-Career level that is 15 years or less after the terminal degree or within 15 years of accumulated professional service, worldwide are eligible for the award. Current members of the Research Committee or other individuals currently holding an elected or appointed UCGIS leadership position are not eligible during their tenure with UCGIS. Nominees need not be affiliated with a UCGIS member institution.


Nominators must be delegates or members of a UCGIS member institution, former Research Award winners, or a UCGIS Fellow. UCGIS particularly encourages nominations from under-represented and marginalized groups.

  • 2025 Nominations are now open!

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Early/Mid-career Research Award Recipients

  • Somayeh Dodge

    2025

  • Yingjie Hu

    2024

  • Chunyuan Diao

    2023

  • Song Gao

    2022

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