The Geospatial Scholarship Fund
The Geospatial Scholarship Fund
Black and mixed Black heritage students are significantly under-represented within the fields of geography and geoscience.
The Geospatial Scholarship Fund would like to tackle this by helping to promote geography and geoscience as a positive life choice for students. Awards aims to provide financial and other support for students throughout their studies and ultimately increase the number of Black and mixed Black heritage students studying and working within the disciplines
To be considered for this award, you must meet the eligibility criteria listed on Geospatial Scholarship Fund web page.
Number of Scholarships
2Eligible countries/regions
- England
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
Eligible programmes
- Earth Futures: Environments, Communities, Relationships[MSc]
- Environmental Geoscience[BSc/MSci]
- Geography[BSc/MA/MA(SocSci)]
- Geoinformation Technology & Cartography[MSc/PgDip/PgCert]
- Geology[BSc/MSci]
- Geomatics & Management[MSc]
- Geospatial & Mapping Sciences[MSc/PgDip/PgCert]
- Land & Hydrographic Surveying[MSc/PgDip/PgCert]
- Land & Hydrographic Surveying with Work Placement[MSc]
- Sustainable Water Environments[MSc]
Value
There will be two awards made every academic year:
- Undergraduate Award of £30,000 to study geography or geoscience (£10,000/yr). The award can be spent on fees or maintenance.
- Masters Award of £20,000 (full time 1 year masters) to study within the disciplines of geography or geoscience.
How to apply
Please visit the Geospatial Scholarship Fund page for details on how to apply.
Key dates:
- Applications open 16th December 2022 for undergrad and masters
- Closing date for both 7th April 2023
- Awards announced at Esri UK Annual Conference 2023
For more information contact: scholarships@esriuk.com