Introduced in 2017, the $15,000 Stu Shea Endowed Scholarship is named in honor of K. Stuart Shea, one of the founders of USGIF and the first chief executive and chairman of the organization.
The scholarship will be awarded to a Ph.D. student studying cartography, geography, or imaging science. The recipient of this scholarship will be invited to accept their award on stage at the GEOINT Symposium. This scholarship is only available for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents.