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2010 Intermountain GIS Conference ~ April 19-23 ~ Bozeman, MT
~ Challenges for a Changing World ~

Notice:  The application deadline has been extended to March 20th!

Scholarships

The Montana Association of Geographic Information Professionals (MAGIP) is pleased to offer 20 student scholarships to the 2010 Intermountain GIS Conference to be held in Bozeman, Montana April 19-23, 2010.  The scholarship covers the full registration fee for the conference.  All other costs such as travel, lodging, and workshop fees will remain the responsibility of the scholarship recipient.  Students will be expected to assist organizers with conference activities for a minimum of 8 hours during the conference.  A coordinator will assist and schedule the students.  Assistance is needed primarily on Wednesday, April 21st and Thursday, April 22nd, but some assistance will be needed each day throughout the week.

These scholarships are only available to students enrolled in a two-year or four-year higher learning institution (state, private, or tribal).  A number of scholarships come with a $150 stipend to offset travel expenses for those recipients who do not currently live within normal commuting distance of the Bozeman area.

A panel will review applications received by 5:00 pm on March 20th, 2010 and notify all applicants by March 25, 2010.  The scholarships will be allocated in the order applications are received.  Preference will be given to those students who are also presenting.  In addition, the review panel has been directed to strive for a good geographic distribution of students as well.

TO APPLY:

If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please submit a Microsoft Word document (or equivalent) with the following information by March 20h, 2010:
  • Name
  • Address
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Name of institution and enrollment
  • Name of faculty advisor
  • Email address for facutly advisor
  • Indicate if you are planning to present a paper or poster at this year's conference
  • Please provide one or two brief paragraphs (about 150 words) describing your background and interests in geographical information to be published in the conference program.
Submit your application by email attachment to: Duane Lund via email at dlund@mt.gov.  Please use the subject line "Intermountain GIS Scholarship Application" in your email.  You will be notified that the application has been received and is in review.

Montana Contact: Duane Lund  dlund@mt.gov

 
 
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