ISI & Esri Student Competition

September 1, 2018: Accepting applications to compete in the international poster competition

December 10, 2018: Deadline for applications to compete in the poster competition

December 31, 2018: Judges' selection of participants who will be invited to compete in the international judging and poster presentation at ISI World Statistics Congress

May 30, 2019: Deadline for poster submission

August 18–23, 2019: Poster presentation at ISI World Statistics Congress and winners announced

• Each application needs to include a title and short abstract (1,000-word limit) as to what the poster will illustrate.
• All submissions must be in the English Language.
• Applicants to this Contest must be enrolled as full-time students at a university.
• All Applicant entry(ies) will be submitted to an international panel for selection. 
• Recommended application areas include, but are not limited to, economy, environment, crime, transportation, climate, urban planning, land use/land cover, sustainable development, health, and disasters of all kinds.
• Licenses of ArcGIS will be donated to student groups selected to use in the competition (up to 24 in total – or 6 per region) for the duration of the competition.  
• Final posters submitted should be A1 (841 mm x 594 mm or 33.1 in x 23.4 in).
• Posters must be submitted electronically
• By entering you agree to the official rules and terms of agreement.     

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