NMGIC's SWUG Scholarship Info
Students: Please consider applying for NMGIC's SWUG 2011 Student Scholarships. Thank you.
NMGIC Inc.'s SWUG Scholarship Instructions & Application
The Southwest Users Group (SWUG) is an organization for GIS users in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. SWUG is holding its annual meeting early this year; for 2011, it's Arizona's turn to host SWUG (each state hosts the meeting on a rotating basis). The NMGIC Inc. SWUG Scholarship funds three students per year to present a paper at the annual SWUG meeting. The $1,500 scholarship will support the students’ travel and related expenses for the attending the SWUG Meeting.
This year's conference will be held November 16th through November 18th at the Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa in Mesa, Arizona. For more information, such as Pre-conference training and workshops, please visit the official website of the SWUG 2011 Conference at SWUG 2011 in Arizona.
If you are a student, interested in submitting a paper to SWUG, and wish to apply for the NMGIC SWUG Scholarships, here are the documents you will need (all in PDF format) :
- The official NMGIC SWUG 2011 Scholarship Notice
- The NMGIC SWUG Scholarship Instructions and Application
- The NMGIC SWUG Scholarship Deed for 2011
Please note: the deadline for submitting an abstract to SWUG has been extended to October 7th, 2011.
To be considered for the award, students must submit:
- An completed application
- An abstract of the paper they intend to present*
- Two (2) letters of support to the NMGIC Scholarship Committee (see address below).
*Students whose papers are not accepted for presentation at the conference will not be eligible for the scholarship.
Eligibility:
- Must be a student attending an institution of higher learning in New Mexico.
- Must be utilizing geographic information technology in their research.
Award:
$1,500 to cover travel, lodging, registration and meals.
Submit to:
NMGIC Scholarship Committee
NMGIC, Inc.
P.O. Box 9445
Albuquerque, NM 87119-9445
