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URISA's Student Paper Competition Deadline Approaching

April 06, 2009 — (Park Ridge, IL) – The deadline to participate in URISA’s Student Paper Competition is rapidly approaching (May 1, 2009). The competition is open to all eligible students but particularly those interested in careers using GIS, information technology, geospatial technology, planning and/or community development.

URISA will award students cash prizes for best student-authored papers. Winners will be recognized at the URISA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, September 29-October 2, 2009.

The following types of papers are encouraged:

The URISA Student Paper Committee reviews all papers. Winners will be notified in July 2009. Additional prize money is being offered regionally by URISA Chapters and sponsoring companies (see the web page for details).

Only papers meeting the evaluation criteria will be considered. Further information regarding eligibility, submission criteria, prizes, and policies are available on the URISA website at http://www.urisa.org/student_paper_competition.



Contact:

Wendy Nelson
Executive Director - URISA
Tel.: 847-824-6300
E-mail: Email Contact
www.urisa.org