Call for Proposals - ISPRS Scientific Initiatives 2019

For 2019, the ISPRS Council is making up to SFr. 60,000 available to support new scientific initiatives. The maximum funding assigned to any one scientific project shall be SFr. 10,000 per annum. Projects should commence on January 1, 2019 and typically last up to 12 months. In exceptional cases, applications for projects lasting up to 24 months will be considered. Projects of greater than one-year duration will be subject to annual review before subsequent funding will be released.

ISPRS Working Group Officers are invited to submit applications to their respective Technical Commission President by the deadline below, using the template provided (download the template here as MS-Word / PDF). The submission must be compiled in one PDF document. Further details, including information on the topics and the application process, are available in Appendix 9 of the Orange Book at:
http://www.isprs.org/documents/orangebook/app9.aspx

All applications will be reviewed based on the following criteria:

• Topic and objectives
• Scientific method and/or contribution
• Value to ISPRS (e.g., enhancing ISPRS reputation or promoting ISPRS)
• Quality of proposal
• Budget

Any queries should be addressed to the ISPRS Treasurer, Songnian Li, at [email protected].

Timescale

• Announcement of Scientific Initiatives: June 18, 2018.
• Deadline for submission of proposals from WG Officers to TCPs: November 1, 2018.
• Deadline for submission of recommendation from TCPs to ISPRS Treasurer: November 19, 2018.
• Announcement of successful awards by Council: December 15, 2018.
• Funding available from: January 1, 2019.