ISPRS C.P. Lo Travel Grant

IGI Ingenieur-Gesellschaft für Interfaces mbH

Preamble

The ISPRS C.P. Lo Travel Grant was established to honor the immense contributions of Dr. Chor-Pang Lo, a pioneer of research and development in Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, and GIS. The purpose of the Travel Grant is to support young scientists, encouraging them to take over leadership roles within ISPRS in the future, and is to be used to attend an ISPRS Congress. The Travel Grant is administered and presented by The ISPRS Foundation (TIF).

Dr. Winnie Tang, a student of Dr. Chor-Pang Lo, made a generous donation to TIF to ensure the Travel Grant can be presented to at least one young scientist at the next four quadrennial ISPRS Congresses. The first Travel Grants were made at the XXV ISPRS Congress in Toronto in July 2026.

Regulations

Article I. Description of Grant and Fund
The grant is called the ISPRS C.P. Lo Travel Grant. The purpose of the Grant is to support the attendance of young scientists at one of the quadrennial ISPRS Congress. The Grant was established as a restricted grant category in TIF.

The number of Travel Grants presented at each Congress is decided by the TIF Executive Committee. Each Travel Grant consists of a certificate and a cash grant in HK$25,000.

Article II. Eligibility
The Travel Grant is made to a young scientist, whose eligibility is determined by the Selection Committee defined in Article IV, below.

In order to receive the Travel Grant, the candidate must attend the ISPRS Congress for which the grant is being made.

To be eligible for the Travel Grant, the candidate must have produced a high-quality paper in the areas of GIS, Remote Sensing, Geo AI or smart city related topics. This paper should be the one that the candidate plans to present at the ISPRS Congress for which he/she is applying for the grant, provided that it has been accepted by the congress organizers for presentation and inclusion in the ISPRS Archives or Annals.

Article III. Application
Applicants must submit an application in accordance with the instructions given by TIF when the Travel Grant Submission call is announced.

The paper(s) referred to in Article II, above, must be provided as part of the application. The candidate may provide more than one such paper in support of the application.

The deadlines for applications are given on the TIF web page.

Article IV. Selection Committee
The Selection Committee consists of three persons: the TIF Grant Evaluation Committee Chair (Chair of the selection committee); the ISPRS President or his/her delegate; and Dr. Winnie Tang or her delegate. The Committee evaluates each application. The applicant(s) who, in the opinion of the majority of the Committee, has/have the highest overall ranking is/are designated as the recipient(s).

The Committee Chair will inform the ISPRS Secretary General of the selection result by the predetermined deadline.

Article V. Presentation
The recipient of the Travel Grant will be promptly notified of their selection, prior to the date of the Travel Grant presentation, by the ISPRS Secretary General.

The presentation of the travel Grant will take place during the ISPRS Congress.

Article VI. Management
The title of the ISPRS C.P. Lo Travel Grant is the property of TIF.

TIF is responsible for managing the Fund and the total investment return derived therefrom.

Article VII. Changes
At such time as any part of this Deed is found inapplicable to existing conditions, TIF may consider and establish appropriate modifications to this Deed. TIF requires the approval of ISPRS Council for these changes.

Article VIII. Other
It is expected that the recipient will prepare a report about his/her experience at the congress for publication in ISPRS/TIF websites and newsletters. The deadline for this report is published on the TIF web page to allow for timely publication in the above media. If there is more than one recipient, each recipient is to provide a separate report.

Approved by TIF and ISPRS Council and Dr. Winnie Tang on April 13, 2026