Esri Young Scholars Award program 2026

The Esri Young Scholars Award program competition is held each year to select the Esri Young Scholar for Canada. Any student enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate program at a Canadian college or university who has completed a project or research using Esri technology is eligible to apply.

Applications are reviewed by a panel comprising academic and business members. Judging criteria include content as well as design and presentation.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineFebruary 23, 2026
• Study Level
• SponsorEsri Canada
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• 1st Place: Complimentary registration for the Education Summit @ Esri UC and Esri User Conference; airfare to and from San Diego; hotel and per diem for their stay in San Diego; an acrylic award; and an ArcGIS for Personal Use license.
• 2nd Place: $500 bursary
• Esri Press eBooks may be awarded to meritorious students at the discretion of the judges.

Requirements

Esri Canada is pleased to announce the 2026 Esri Young Scholars Award program. The award is available to any student currently enrolled at a Canadian university or college, subject to certain terms and conditions.

• Read the full announcement.
• Read the FAQs.

Submission requirements

• A story map that highlights the objectives, methods and results of your use of Esri technology.
• A personal statement describing your experience with GIS, your future plans using GIS, and why you want to attend the Esri UC.
• Academic transcripts for all post-secondary education.
• A letter of support from an instructor or faculty member familiar with your work and your experience with GIS.
• Contact and enrollment information.
• Consent for Esri Canada to use your submitted work and your name. You retain intellectual property rights to the work.

Selection Process

Submissions will be evaluated based on:

• Content: Are the goals, methodology and results of the project presented clearly in the story map?
• Design: Is the story map format used effectively to engage the audience? Does it include maps, diagrams, images and other media to support the text?
• Overall merit: Has the student demonstrated exemplary work in geospatial sciences?

Check also:
Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)

Application Deadline

February 23, 2026

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Esri Canada on arcg.is to apply

For more details, visit Esri Scholarship webpage