Education

Meet Sharifa Karwandyar, USGIF Scholarship Winner

One of our 2023 scholarship winners is Sharifa Karwandyar, a recipient of the AWS Scholarship for Inclusive Leadership in GEOINT scholarship award

Meet Esther Oyedele, USGIF Scholarship Winner

One of our 2023 scholarship winners is Esther Oyedele, a recipient of a USGIF doctoral scholarship and current doctoral student at Virginia Tech

From Intern to Researcher: Learning to Present on a Global Stage

At the 2023 International Cartographic Conference in South Africa, Lyndsey Hofmann was invited to share her work on Northern Virginia housing trends

USGIF Announces 2023 Scholarship Awardees

Representing 20 different schools, this year’s scholarship recipients share a driving desire to use GEOINT to address critical national security issues, solve complex global issues, and serve their communities.

The USGIF Internship Experience

We caught up with five former USGIF interns to learn more about their time with the Foundation and how it led to where they are now.

New USGIF Scholarships

USGIF announces new multi-year scholarships from AWS, Leidos, and GDIT

LA Geospatial Summit Student Competition Winner: Most Innovative Use of Technology

On February 24, the USGIF-accredited University of Southern California Dornsife Spatial Sciences Institute hosted the 2023 Los Angeles Geospatial Summit. Three projects won top marks in the Student Competition.

LA Geospatial Summit Student Competition Winner: Most Suitably Applied Methodology or Analysis

On February 24, the USGIF-accredited University of Southern California Dornsife Spatial Sciences Institute hosted the 2023 Los Angeles Geospatial Summit. Three projects won top marks in the Student Competition.

LA Geospatial Summit Student Competition Winner: Most Compelling Communication Using Maps

On February 24, the USGIF-accredited University of Southern California Dornsife Spatial Sciences Institute hosted the 2023 Los Angeles Geospatial Summit. Three projects won top marks in the Student Competition.

Kriesjo Quimzon, 2022 USGIF Scholarship Winner

Recipient of USGIF’s Maxar Scholarship for Diversity and Innovation in GEOINT, Kriesjo Quimzon spoke with trajectory about his career in the U.S. Air Force, what GEOINT means to him, and how he’s bringing the fields of geospatial data and economics together.