Esri Indonesia Young Scholar Award 2023

The Esri Young Scholar Award celebrates excellence, innovation, and creativity in the use of GIS technology to solve real-world challenges. 

Each year this exciting Award gives one lucky Indonesian student the opportunity to advance their GIS career, by offering valuable industry experience, exposure to the geospatial sector and a platform to present their work on a global stage. 

Submit an entry 

To be in the running to become the 2023 Esri Young Scholar, Indonesian undergraduate and postgraduate geospatial discipline students are invited to submit a project, software development, application or research paper that strategically leverages GIS to drive positive outcomes.  

The submission must include: 

• A completed ‘Young Scholar Entry Form’. 

• An entry project, software development, application or research paper. 

• A written response (no more than 500 words) outlining the purpose of your project, its value and why you should be the next Indonesian Esri Young Scholar. 

• A one-page poster that provides an overview of your project or report. The poster must be 300dpi and a .pdf or .png file. 

• Proof that you are currently enrolled as a student at a university in Indonesia – in the form of a letter from your lecturer/tutor and a photocopy of your university ID. 

Submissions close on 13 March 2023.

Entries will be judged by a panel of experts based on the following criteria:

• Creativity and/or innovation

• Real-world relevancy

• Application of Esri technology

• Technical merit

The judging panel will select the 2023 Indonesian Esri Young Scholar, with a public announcement made via Esri Indonesia’s website and social media channels.