ASPRS SCHOLARSHIP 2025 - Application Portal is now OPEN!

ASPRS and the ASPRS Foundation provide support to undergraduate and graduate student members of the society through their Scholarship program. The total award pool for the current year is over $50,000 including the new Lyman Ladner Memorial Scholarship. The applications portal ASPRS Scholarships for 2025 will open on September 27 with applications due by November 1, 2024.

Visit our website for more information at https://www.asprs.org/education/asprs-scholarships.

The Estes Memorial Teaching Award recognizes an exceptionally meritorious contribution to higher education in remote sensing with a particular focus on teaching excellence. The Selection Committee is seeking nominations for the 2025 awards cycle.

This award is designed to recognize individual achievement in the promotion of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) technology and applications through educational efforts. The Award consists of a presentation plaque and a cash award of $3000. This Award is made in honor of the late Professor John E. (“Jack”) Estes, teacher, mentor, scientist, and friend of ASPRS and is presented by ASPRS through the ASPRS Foundation.

Nominations should present evidence of superior teaching which includes course, curricular and program development, testimonials from supervisors, teaching awards and demonstrated student success.The nomination materials should include:

i) Letter of nomination highlighting teaching excellence.

ii) A curriculum vitae.

iii) At least two letters of reference with contact information.

iv) Other evidence highlighting achievement in teaching excellence, with a special focus on student success.

Eligibility to receive the Award is not restricted to members of ASPRS. The Award is made to an individual (or two or more collaborating individuals, provide each played a major role in the achievement) best meets the criteria established. The Award is not made to companies, agencies, bureaus, schools, or associations; however, their personnel are eligible as individuals to receive the Award.

Email the nomination materials by Nov 11, 2024 as a single PDF file to: awards@asprs.org with the subject line as: Estes Award Nomination.

The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is seeking nominations for its prestigious Outstanding Technical Achievement Award.

The selected individual or team of individuals will be recognized and rewarded for developing a specific breakthrough technology or implementing a unique technique, which significantly advances the practice of photogrammetry, remote sensing, geo- graphic information systems, or related geospatial sciences in the United States. The achievement, or the recognition of its potential to tackle current challenges, is expected to be within the past decade, though earlier contributions may be considered since maturing time may be required to demonstrate significance. A lifetime of notable achievement is not the intended recognition. (It is understood that the nominee may have excellent career credentials, but that is not the focus of the award.) “Breakthrough” or “turning point” or “disruptive change” are all terms that should be considered in the description of the achievement.

The Award is made to the individual or team responsible for the innovation and not to the companies, agencies, bureaus, or associations for whom they work. The selection committee consists of active senior members of ASPRS.

This year’s award will be presented during GeoWeek in February 2025 at the ASPRS annual conference.

The Award includes a silver presentation plaque and a cash award of $8000.

Nominations may come from an organization or an individual but not from the nominee. All materials relevant to the nomination must be in one package. The nomination package

must include:

• brief information about who is making the nomination,

• a description of the achievement, and why it would generally be regarded as a breakthrough, (not to exceed two pages of text), and,

• a two-page biography. (Note: Do not include an extended resume – Curriculum Vitae – for an individual nominee or an extensive list of significant publications.)

If a team is nominated, the composition of the team and the roles of each individual should be explained in not more than two pages.

The nomination package must include two additional references, who endorse the nomination but each must limit comments to one page. Those comments should focus on the relevance of the achievement to the profession.

Nominations must be received by 5 pm EST, 11 November 2024

Nominations should be submitted as a .pdf to awards@asprs.org.

Direct questions to that email address or call 225-408-4747.

https://www.asprs.org/awards-and-scholarships/outstanding-technical-achievement-award.html

The ASPRS Fellow Award Committee is now requesting nominations for the Fellow Award. This is one of the highest professional achievement awards bestowed by ASPRS. Any member may submit a nomination with the exception of ASPRS Officers. (Per the Award deed, ASPRS Officers may not submit nominations)  

Background information about the award is provided below, but the bottom line is we need a 1-2 page nominating document by October 1 (see below for content of this document). The Award(s) will be presented at the ASPRS Annual Meeting in 2025. More information about the Fellow award is on the ASPRS website at: https://www.asprs.org/education/asprs-awards-and-scholarships.

The Fellow Award seeks to recognize the following achievements:

"The designation of Fellow is conferred on active mid-career members of the Society who have performed excep­tional contributions in advancing the science, technology and use of the mapping sciences (e.g., photogrammetry, remote sensing, surveying, geographic information systems, and related disciplines) in service to ASPRS continuously for at least the last 10 years."

Eligibility for the Award: A nominee must have made outstanding contributions in a recognized Society specialization whether in practice, research, development, administration, or education in the mapping and related sciences. A nominee must be an active member and must have been an active member for the past 10 consecutive years. Current ASPRS Officers (President, VP, Pres Elect, Past Pres, Sec, Treasurer) are ineligible.  

Who can submit a nomination: Any active ASPRS member with the exception of current ASPRS Officers. Members may submit up to 2 nominations per award cycle (year). 

What documents should be submitted for a nomination?  

Submit the following documentation: 

1. A 1-2 page document containing the following:a. educational background; b. current position, title; c. employment history; d. major accomplishments, e. contributions to the Society and the science/technology, and f. any other awards already held.

2. At least two letters from others supporting the nomination are required. Note that these documents will be requested once the nomination is received and the nominees' eligibility is confirmed.

Where to send nominations? Send the 1-2 page nominating document mentioned above to Kari Craun, chair of the Fellow Award Committee, at : jkcraun@gmail.com. Once a nominees' eligibility is confirmed, letters of recommendation will be requested.

When do you need this information? Due date for the 1-2 pg nominating document is October 1, 2024.  Fellow award(s) will be presented at the ASPRS 2025 Annual Conference.

Once we have nominations and reference letters, current ASPRS Fellow Award recipients will vote on the nominees and the Fellow Award Selection Committee will make final selections.

If you have questions about the Fellow Award or the nominating process, please contact Kari Craun at jkcraun@gmail.com.

A list of past Fellow Awardees is located here on the ASPRS website at this address: https://www.asprs.org/awards-and-scholarships/fellow-member-award.html