Kickstart your geospatial career in 2025
The Esri Young Scholar Award program recognises the exemplary work in geospatial science of graduate and undergraduate students and celebrates their excellence, innovation, and creativity in the application of GIS technology to solve real-world challenges.
Each year, one lucky Australian student will get an opportunity to gain valuable industry experience, exposure to the geospatial sector, and a global platform to showcase their work.
Are you ready to advance your GIS career?
Congratulations to 2024 Esri Young Scholar Award winner, Glenn Kong.
Prizes
The first-place winner will receive a prize package including:
- A paid internship with Esri Australia.
- An award and a certificate recognising their achievement.
- An ArcGIS for Personal Use licence (12-month licence).
- Having their work featured on the global stage at the 2024 Esri User Conference Map Gallery.
- An opportunity to network with international Young Scholar Award recipients.
*Terms and conditions apply – based on availability and other criteria
Previous EYSA winners
Jamie Simpson
Conducting research for the University of Sydney
Esri Young Scholar Award Winner 2021
Cynthia Parayiwa
Conducting research for the Australian Institute of Health & Welfare.
Esri Young Scholar Award Winner 2020
A PhD candidate who has been spatially and statistically analysing the experiences of women pregnant during natural disasters in Queensland.