New Mexico Geographic Information Council, Inc.

Southwest Users Group (SWUG) Scholarship Award

NM SWUG Scholarship Instructions and Application

The NM SWUG Scholarship will fund three students per year to present a paper at the annual Southwest Users Group meeting. The $1,500 scholarship will support the students’ travel and related expenses for the conference.

To be considered for the award, students must submit:
- An application
- An abstract of the paper they intend to present*
- Two (2) letters of support to the NMGIC Scholarship Committee (see address below).

Eligibility:
- Must be a student attending an institution of higher learning in New Mexico.
- Must be utilizing geographic information technology in their research.

Award:
$1,500 to cover travel, lodging, registration and meals.

*Students whose papers are not accepted for presentation at the conference will not be eligible for the scholarship.

Submit to:

NMGIC Scholarship Committee
NMGIC, Inc.
P.O. Box 9445
Albuquerque, NM 87119-9445

Name:___________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________
City:____________________________________________________
State:___________________________________________________
Zip Code:_______________________________________________
Phone:__________________________________________________
Email:___________________________________________________

Academic Status:

[ ] Undergraduate Student
[ ] M.A. or M.S. Student
[ ] Ph.D. Student

Major:_________________________________________________
Department:_____________________________________________
Research Advisor:________________________________________
College/University:_______________________________________
Title of Project:__________________________________________

The following documentation must be included in your application:

Resume (on separate page)
Abstract of paper (on separate page)
Short Biography (on separate page)
Two letters of support, only one of which may be from your department chair or your research advisor (on separate page)
Signatures

Signatures: Student_______________________________________________

Date_________________________

Research Advisor_______________________________________

Date_________________________

Department Chair_______________________________________

Date_________________________

Most recent revision: Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Rick Koehler

Public Relations

NMGIC, Inc.

P.O. Box 9445

Albuquerque, NM 87119-9445

Phone: (505)476-3417

Fax: (505)476-3402

email: Rick Koehler

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