Kunal Tanwar
M.Sc, Geoinformatics
Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics
Esri India
Master’s Scholarships in GIS
Scholarship applications for 2025 edition open in May ’25
Scholarships for GIS Innovators
In today's dynamic landscape, students equipped with Geographic Information System (GIS) knowledge and skills possess a plethora of career opportunities. Esri India has long been committed to fostering collaboration with academic institutions across all levels, providing invaluable learning resources, hosting events, and offering comprehensive training programs.
Building upon this foundation, Esri India launched the Master’s Scholarships in GIS Program in 2022, tailored for post-graduate students. This initiative aims to further fuel the passion for geospatial innovation, offering support to budding scholars as they explore, and excel in their geospatial endeavours.
The 2024 Master’s scholarship in GIS cycle is closed. The 2025 scholarship application process will open in May 2025. Please check back in May ’25.
Scholarship Details
- No. of Scholarships: 10 students per year
- Type of Scholarship: One time
- Scholarship Amount: INR 1,00,000 (One lac) each
- One year subscription to ArcGIS Personal Use License each
Eligibility
The Scholarship program is open only for Indian students commencing their 2nd year of post-graduate studies - M.Tech/MSc. in Geoinformatics or related fields at accredited institutes or universities in India. Eligible courses include those focusing on remote sensing, GIS, spatial modeling, spatial analysis, digital image processing for GIS, and other related subjects.
To qualify, applicants must:
- Be enrolled in a post-graduate program directly related to geospatial sciences, with an emphasis on the aforementioned subjects.
- Have successfully completed the first year of their post-graduate course by the end of the academic year 2023-24.
- Demonstrate outstanding academic performance during the aforementioned academic year.
- Fulfill any additional selection criteria specified by Esri India as per the scholarship program’s terms and conditions.
All applicants must be recommended by their respective institutes or universities to be considered for the scholarship. Each institute or university may recommend up to 3 students for the scholarship opportunity.
Application Procedure
For recommending students for the Scholarship, Institutes/Universities need to:
- Download the application form.
- Fill out a separate form for each recommended student.
- The Form(s) must be signed by the student, Head/Dean/Director of the Institute/University, along with the university stamp.
- Scan and submit the Form(s) to gis.education@esri.in.
The following documents must also be submitted with the form:
- A scanned copy of the student’s address proof
- Scanned copy of college ID-Card
- First year marksheet
- Synopsis of projects done in the first year
- A Statement of Purpose of about 250 words
These documents should be sent to gis.education@esri.in along with the application form.
Applications FY 2025 open in May ’25
Selection Procedure
- Application Evaluation: All applications will undergo thorough evaluation by a distinguished jury comprising experts in the field of geospatial sciences.
- Shortlisting: Institutes and universities will be promptly notified about the shortlisted candidates. These candidates will then be invited to participate in a virtual interview as the next step in the selection process.
- Virtual Interview: Shortlisted candidates will undergo a virtual interview conducted by the jury. This interview will provide an opportunity for candidates to showcase their academic achievements, aspirations, and potential contributions to the field of GIS.
- Final Selection: The final selection of scholarship recipients will be based on the combined assessment of the interview results and other submitted documents.
- Jury Decision: The decision of the jury regarding the selection of scholarship recipients will be considered final and binding.
Master’s Scholars In GIS 2024
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Ayushi Sharma
M.Tech, Remote Sensing
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay -
Dishita Prasad
M.Sc, Geoinformatics
Teri School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi -
Praveen R
M.Sc, Soil Science
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural sciences and Technology of Kashmir -
Hinal Luvani
M.URP, Urban and Regional Planning
School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal -
Raihan A Khan
M.Sc, Geoinformatics
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra -
Ankur Siwach
M.Tech, Geoinformatics
Panjab University, Chandigarh -
NSS Jaya Prakash
M.Tech, Geoinformatics
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur -
Kapu Shravani
M.Tech, Environment and Water Resource Engg.
Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupati -
Himani Chaudhary
Integrated PG (M.URP+Ph.D.)
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
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