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School of Earth, Environment & Society

Esri Canada Higher Education Scholarship in GIS

ESRI Canada, the School of Earth, Environment & Society and the GIS Lab would like to recognize an undergraduate student enrolled in advanced studies in geographic information systems (GIS) at McMaster University. This scholarship will encourage the student to pursue further studies and/or a potential career in GIS.

Scholarship Includes:

  • A one-time payment of $2500.
  • A three-year term license of ArcGIS for Student Use, which includes the following:
    • ArcGIS Online with Professional Plus User Type and 1000 Service Credits. Includes ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Pro extensions, ArcGIS CityEngine, web and mobile apps, scripting and developer technologies.
    • ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World
    • Installation support, software updates, and unlimited access to e-learning courses through the Esri Training site.
  • A one-year ArcGIS Developer Bundle subscription, delivered by request, which includes the following:
    • ArcGIS Enterprise with user type licenses and user type extensions.
    • ArcGIS Enterprise Extensions and ArcGIS GIS Server Extensions.
    • ArcGIS Enterprise apps.
  • Digital copies of select Esri Press publications, titles to be determined.
  • Two instructor-led training courses offered by Esri Canada.
  • Invitations to the plenary watch parties at a local Esri Canada office for the Esri Developer & Technology Summit and Esri User Conference.
  • A personal and editable profile in the Esri Canada GIS Scholarship Web Portal.
  • Eligibility to apply for the Esri Canada Associate GIS Professional Program in their year of graduation.

Requirements For Scholarship:

The following criteria must be submitted in digital format:

  • Resume / CV
  • Copy of academic transcript (minimum B+ average in overall GPA – only winner will require official transcript)
  • A poster demonstrating a special project, lab work, or interesting research in a specific setting and its outcomes using Esri’s ArcGIS platform as the focus of the work. The poster submission should be creative, display an appropriate colour scheme and hold the dimensions of 24″ w by 36″ h (portrait orientation).
  • A report or an ArcGIS StoryMap (preferable) that goes together with your poster expanding on the project

Scholarship Application Deadline:

Poster and supporting documentation (transcript: non-official is ok, only winner will require official transcript and will have to create an ArcGIS StoryMap or report) can be submitted on or before April 6th, 2026 and in digital format only directly to:

Patrick DeLuca
GIS Specialist / Sessional Lecturer
School of Earth, Environment & Society
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1

For more information contact: Patrick DeLuca at delucapf@mcmaster.ca