Call for Proposals
ISPRS Scientific Initiatives 2025
In accordance with the statutory mission and activities of ISPRS, the Society shall provide funds to support scientific and other initiatives, which will further improve its international status in the field of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences, and will therefore benefit all ISPRS members. For 2025, ISPRS Council is making up to 70,000 Swiss francs (CHF) available to support new scientific initiatives. The maximum funding assigned to any one scientific project shall be CHF 10,000 per annum. Projects should commence on January 1, 2025 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.
Note that applications should be made through ISPRS Working Groups.
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). The submission must be compiled in one PDF document. Further details, including information on the topics and the application process, are available in Appendix 9a of the Orange Book at https://www.isprs.org/documents/orangebook/app9a.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, Stewart Walker, at isprs-tr@isprs.org.
Timeline
- Announcement of Scientific Initiatives: September 8, 2024.
- Deadline for submission of proposals from WG Officers to TCPs: November 15, 2024.
- Deadline for submission of recommendations from TCPs to ISPRS Treasurer: November 29, 2024.
- Announcement of successful awards by Council: December 20, 2024.
- Funding available from: January 1, 2025.