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</table><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><div class="gmail_default">Are you a student of GIS, or do you know someone who is? If so, spread the word about the <a href="https://www.bluemarblegeo.com/academic-programs/academic-scholarship-program/">2021 Academic Scholarship</a>. Submissions will be accepted until 11:59 PM on December 31, 2021, and the winner will receive an award amount of $1,000, plus a license of <a href="https://www.bluemarblegeo.com/global-mapper-pro/">Global Mapper Pro</a>.<br><br>To be considered, submit the results of a research project involving Blue Marble Software. The scholarship is open to any undergraduate or graduate student; this annual program encourages students to explore the full depth of functionality available in the software while expanding their core competency in the field of GIS.<br><br>Participants may submit a written thesis, a project report, or a poster on any topic or theme. Global Mapper must be employed for data creation or collection, analysis or processing, and/or final presentation to be considered for the scholarship award.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><b>Submissions must be received no later than December 31, 2021</b>. The Blue Marble Scholarship Committee will review entries, and the winner will be notified no later than January 15, 2022.</div><div class="gmail_default"><br>Blue Marble is committed to advancing geospatial education through the annual scholarship program, Academic Licensing program, and complementary curriculum materials. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.bluemarblegeo.com/academic-programs/">our website</a>.</div><div class="gmail_default"><br><b>All submissions must be written in English.</b><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><b><br></b></div><div class="gmail_default"><b><br></b></div><div class="gmail_default">Rachael Landry</div><div class="gmail_default">Blue Marble Geographics</div><div class="gmail_default">Marketing Assistant</div></div></div>