Geoinformatics and Surveying Scholarship Opportunities.

Scholarships for prospective MSc and PhD students‍‍ in Geoinformation and Surveying are crucial as they alleviate financial barriers, allowing students to focus on their studies and research. They promote advanced education, foster innovation, and contribute to developing skilled professionals necessary for national and global spatial data infrastructure.

Some of these scholarship opportunities include:

✅ Nigerian Federal Scholarship- Bilateral Education Agreement: These are scholarship opportunities leading to first degrees, Masters and PhD studies. It is awarded between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Governments of Countries that have signed Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) with Nigeria.

✅ PTDF Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship: This is aimed at developing indigenous human capacity and petroleum technology to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry. It is for interested MSc and PhD students for specific programs at selected institutions

✅ FIG Foundation PhD Scholarships: Although primarily for PhD students, this scholarship is for those in the field of Surveying/Geomatics and provides up to €3,000 in funding. It is open to international students, and the application deadline typically falls in early June.

✅ Flood Risk Management (FLOOD Risk) Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Program: This is for M.Sc.. Students with interest in hydro-meteorological processes and climate change and its impact; on modelling and computer-based tools for planning, forecasting and decision support; on hazards due to flash floods, debris flow and coastal flooding and spatial planning; and socio-economic and institutional framework of flood risk management.

✅ CDE – Copernicus Master in Digital Earth: This is for prospective MSc. Students with interest in advanced technologies including Earth observation (EO), geoinformation (GI), global navigation systems, sensor webs, virtual/augmented reality, artificial intelligence, grid computation.

✅ University-specific scholarships: Many universities offer scholarships specifically for international students in geospatial sciences and related fields. Examples include the University of Glasgow’s MSc in Geoinformation Technology & Cartography, which provides partial funding options.

✅ Chevening Scholarships: This is a prestigious and fully-funded award program by the UK government aimed at developing global leaders. It allows outstanding emerging leaders to pursue one-year master’s degrees at any UK university.

✅ CARTO – Cartography – Mapping for a sustainable world: This is an international Master’s program dedicated to educating global talents not only for the changing cartographic profession, interdisciplinary competence such as geodata literacy, graphic literacy, critical reflection of ethical values and design thinking plays a fundamental role in addressing the grand challenges of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

✅ Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation for Environmental Modelling and Management (GEM): This is for MSc. students interested in applying geospatial sciences to social and environmental issues. It equips students with understanding of geographical information management and ability to apply GIS, remote sensing and related tools and familiarity with project and program management.

Applying for these scholarships enables prospective students to gain financial support, focus on their studies, and experience enriching cultural exchanges that broaden perspectives. For detailed application processes and specific eligibility criteria, it’s advisable to visit the respective scholarship websites or contact the scholarship providers directly. This will ensure you have the most accurate and up-to-date information.

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