[Proj] CaGIS Scholarships

[Michael P Finn]

THE 2010 CARTOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SOCIETY (CaGIS) 
SCHOLARSHIPS

Each year, the Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS) 
sponsors two scholarships to students whose research and accomplishments 
support the mission of CaGIS. The scholarships recognize academic 
achievement and encourage the continuing success of outstanding 
cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), and geographic 
information science (GIScience) students. The scholarships also recognize 
achievement or potential for achievement in original research advancing 
the 
specific disciplines of cartography or GIScience. Winners are selected 
based on academic achievement, particularly in the calendar year prior to 
the award. Applications are reviewed by the CaGIS Scholarship Committee, 
and awards are announced in February or March. Information on other 
CaGIS-sponsored awards is available at www.cartogis.org/awards.

Awards
CaGIS Masters Scholarship Award ($500): This award is to be granted to a 
student enrolled in, or accepted into, a Masters? degree program during 
2009 or 2010. The winner will have demonstrated excellence in cartography 
or GIScience coursework and the potential to contribute to cartography or 
GIScience research. Outstanding undergraduates seeking to support 
Masters? level research in GIScience are also eligible to apply (see 
below).

CaGIS Doctoral Scholarship Award ($1000): This award is to be granted to a 

student enrolled in, or accepted into, a PhD degree program during 2009 or 

2010. The winner will have demonstrated excellence in cartography or 
GIScience coursework and the potential to contribute to cartography or 
GIScience research.

Winners are invited to present their research at an upcoming 
CaGIS-sponsored conference (such as AAG, GIScience, or AutoCarto) and may 
be eligible for limited travel or registration support if they choose to 
present.

Eligibility
Candidates must be enrolled full-time in a four-year undergraduate or 
graduate degree program during 2009 or 2010, studying cartography, 
geographic information science, or a closely related field. A letter of 
recommendation from a faculty member attesting to these eligibility 
requirements and to scholarly achievement and potential is required. 
Membership in CaGIS is not required, though professional and service 
activities such as participation in CaGIS is one of the selection criteria 

(see below). Prior scholarship winners are eligible to apply in subsequent 

years if all appropriate criteria are satisfied. Undergraduate applicants 
who have not yet been accepted into graduate school should request that 
their faculty advisor assess their potential for graduate study in their 
reference letter.

Selection Criteria
Valid applications for CaGIS awards (see below for application procedures) 

are reviewed by the CaGIS Scholarship Committee, which will use the 
following criteria to judge applications:
?                50% academic record; 
?                20% applicant?s statement;
?                20% letter of recommendation; 
? 10% professional activities (CaGIS membership, conference 
participation, publications, community service, etc.).
Level of financial need will be considered, if necessary, to break ties, 
after the primary criteria have been considered. The committee can choose 
to award no scholarships.

Application Procedure
1.               Go to http://www.cartogis.org/awards/ and complete the 
application form. 
2.               Compile the following: 
?                the completed application form
? a 400-word statement of educational objectives, future study or 
research plans and professional activities, and relationship of activities 

and/or research to mission of CaGIS
?                a digital transcript showing records for 2009
? one letter of recommendation from a faculty member or supervisor 
familiar with your work
3. E-mail these documents; see instructions on form. Applications must 
arrive no later than 5:00pm CST on JANUARY 15, 2010.

Notification of Winners 
The selected applicants for the scholarships will be notified on or near 
February 15, 2010. The winners are encouraged to attend the awards 
ceremony 
at the 2010 AAG conference or the 2010 AutoCarto conference (see 
http://www.cartogis.org/eventspage/ for more information).

________________________________________
CaGIS Scholarship Committee: 
Rob Edsall, Max Baber, and Michael Finn

Contact Information: 
Rob Edsall, CaGIS Student Activities Coordinator
Department of Geography
414 Social Sciences Tower
University of Minnesota
267 19th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55455

phone: (612) 625-2562
e-mail: edsal001 at umn.edu






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