Applications are now open for Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand external tertiary GIS scholarships aimed at encouraging students into geospatial study.
Head of Location Information Aaron Jordan says the geographic information science (GIS) scholarships will help build New Zealand’s geospatial workforce.
“Toitū Te Whenua is very pleased to offer these scholarships to recognise the importance of high-value geographic and property information to our economy, environment and society now, and into the future.”
Each scholarship covers undergraduate or postgraduate fees for GIS-related courses or research during the scholarship period up to a maximum of NZ$5,000.
Toitū Te Whenua established its external tertiary GIS scholarships in 2018. Past recipients’ research topics have included:
- use of geospatial information to help locate transient people during natural disasters
- application of new digital spatial technologies to mātauranga Māori
- how the concept of cognitive infocommunications (CogInfoCom) can enhance geospatial interface designs in the workplace.
Scholars have been enrolled in a wide variety of study programmes including resource and environmental planning, geography, applied science, data science and law.
Applications for this year’s Toitū Te Whenua external GIS tertiary scholarships are open from 2 October 2023 until 12 November 2023. For more information and to apply go to:
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