THE 2018 RASKIN SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS OR EARLY-CAREER SCIENTISTS IN EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATICS

The Raskin Scholarship is awarded annually to an individual in the Earth or computer sciences who has an interest in community evolution of Earth science data systems.  The Raskin Scholarship seeks to promote collaboration, research support, and exposure for talented students in the Earth or computer sciences.  Special attention will be given to applicants demonstrating an interest in semantics, GIS, cyber infrastructure and computing in the geosciences.  The Scholarship will provide a $5000 award and travel support to the ESIP summer meeting where they will have an invited talk covering their field of interest.

Details in brief:

• Award: $5000/year + travel to the 2018 ESIP summer meeting
• Eligibility: student, graduate student, early career (5 years post degree)
• Application deadline: Apri1 2, 2018

For more details on eligibility and how to apply, please visit the ESIP website.