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October 2015
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
PROFESSIONAL
INSIGHT
• International Educational Literature Award – litera-
ture grant to libraries in developing nations.
• Moffitt – to encourage upper-division, undergradu-
ate-level and graduate-level college students to pursue a
course of study in surveying and photogrammetry lead-
ing to a career in the geospatial mapping profession.
• Osborn – to encourage and commend college students
who display exceptional interest, desire, ability, and
aptitude to enter the profession of surveying, map-
ping, photogrammetry, or geospatial information and
technology. In addition, the Award recognizes stu-
dents who excel in communications and collaboration.
• Wolf – to encourage and commend college students
who display exceptional interest, desire, ability, and
aptitude to enter the profession of teaching survey-
ing, mapping, photogrammetry, and related sciences.
• Ta Liang – To facilitate research-related travel by
outstanding graduate students in remote sensing.
Such travel includes field investigations, agency vis-
its, participation in conferences, or any travel that
enhances or facilitates a graduate research program.
• Z/I Imaging – The purpose of the award is to facilitate
graduate-level studies and career goals adjudged to
address new and innovative uses of signal processing,
image processing techniques, and the application of
photogrammetry to real-world techniques within the
earth imaging industry. This award is presented by a
grant from the ASPRS Foundation on behalf of corpo-
rate contributions to the Foundation by Z/I Imaging,
a technology company that provides innovative solu-
tions to the earth imaging industry.
Professional Achievement –
chosen by peers for their
member’s exceptional accomplishments
• Brown Congressional – given to legislators responsi-
ble for legislation that benefits our disciplines. (Not
given every year.)
• Leidos/Estes – to recognize individual achievement in
the promotion of remote sensing and geographic in-
formation systems (GIS) technology and applications
through educational efforts. Sponsored by Leidos.
• Photogrammetric/Fairchild – established in 1943 to
stimulate the development of the art of aerial photo-
grammetry globally.
• Outstanding Technical Achievement – to recognize
and reward the developers of specific breakthrough
technology which results in major advances in the
practice of photogrammetry, remote sensing, geo-
graphic information systems or related geospatial sci-
ences in the United States.
• Fellow – to honor continuous contributions for 10
years or more.
• Honorary – our highest award recognizing lifetime
achievement.
Do you have to be an ASPRS member to apply?
For most scholarships, yes but we do offer some where, in
addition to the monetary award, a new or renewed mem-
bership is included.
How does someone apply?
In the Fall of every year ASPRS publishes a brochure that
describes all of our current awards and provides instruc-
tions and time-lines for those who wish to apply for select-
ed scholarships. Individuals who are interested, should
watch the APSRS site for the details,
Typically ap-
plications are due in late October-early November of each
year.
Why should someone apply?
The prestige of being an ASPRS Scholarship recipient is
recognized globally and contributes significantly to the
recipient’s resume and professional aspirations. The mon-
etary component, which ranges from $2,000 to $6,500,
helps ease the financial burden on students and enables
them to more readily focus on their research and studies.
Questions about the ASPRS Awards & Scholarships Program
can be directed to either Alan Stevens, Chair of the ASPRS
Awards Committee,
, Jesse Winch,
rg, or visit
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and-Scholarships.html.
“The … Scholarship award helped me in
a couple distinct ways. First, the award
encouraged me to give back to the profession.
I’ve done this by being active in extension
related activities at local schools and colleges.
Second, the scholarship provided me with
financial resources to attend conferences and
take courses that enhance my professional
skills…”
An task force has been created to examine all ASPRS awards and provide recommendations to the ASPRS Board of Directors and the ASPRS
Foundation concerning: 1) streamlining application and evaluation procedures for awards; 2) eliminating duplication of effort in evaluating can-
didates for awards; 3) eliminating or combining awards to achieve efficiency and respond to member recommendations; 4) review of the ASPRS
scholarship program with the aim of simplifying the application process and redirecting the scholarships to better meet student needs; 5) review
of the Fellow and Honorary member awards for distinction and insure compliance with bylaws; and 6) providing clear guidelines and procedures
for all awards reflecting any bylaws requirements. The Task Force also is charged with making sure all endowed awards are implemented with
the guidance and process approved by the endowment source.
The Task Force will meet biweekly in the August to October timeframe by conference call and complete its work with a goal to provide rec-
ommendations to the ASPRS Board of Directors for consideration at the November 2015 meeting. Any changes in the Awards Program recom-
mended by the Task Force will be put into effect for the ASPRS 2015 Awards to be presented at the IGTF April 11-15, 2016 in Ft. Worth, Texas.
