Award Information
ISPRS and CRSS-SCT
Awards Information
The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) celebrates outstanding contributions to the field through a wide range of awards and honours, presented at each quadrennial Congress. Individuals and organizations are invited to submit nominations in accordance with each award’s criteria and deadlines.
Please contact us for more information: isprs2026@icsevents.com
Nomination Process:
Nominations must be submitted in writing (email accepted) to an ISPRS Council member. A web-based submission system will also be available via isprs.org/society/awards.aspx. Self-nomination is permitted only for selected awards.
Award Opportunities
ISPRS STUDENT CONSORTIUM AWARDS
Excellence Award
Who Can Win
Students/Early Researchers with Outstanding Papers Published in ISPRS Journals or Proceedings.
Prize:
Certificate + USD $1,000
Service Award
Who Can Win:
Outstanding Contribution to the Student Consortium During the Congress Term.
Prize:
Certificate + USD $1,000
CRRS-SCT STUDENT AWARDS (CANADA)
Best Master’s Thesis /
Best PhD Thesis
Eligibility:
Best Thesis Completed in Previous Calendar Year (Canadian Institutions Only)
Prize:
Certificate + USD $1,500 Travel Support to Attend the Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing
ISPRS Awards
& Deadlines
Award
Deadline
Honorary Members
Fellows
Brock Gold Medal Award
Otto von Gruber Award
Samuel Gamble Award
Willem Schermerhorn Award
Schwidefsky Medal
ISPRS Best Young Author Award
Eduard Doležal Award
Wang Zhizhuo Award
Karl Kraus Medal
Frederick J. Doyle Award
Giuseppe Inghilleri Award
Student Consortium Service Award
Kennert Torlegård Travel Grant
1 January 2026
1 October 2025
1 October 2025
1 January 2026
1 January 2026
1 January 2026
1 January 2026
Full paper deadline
1 January 2026
1 January 2026
1 January 2026
1 January 2026
1 January 2026
1 January 2026
See ISPRS website
Student Symposium Travel Grants
Eligibility:
Students (BSc/MSc/PhD) Enrolled at a Canadian University or College
Prize:
Up to Three (3) Grants of CAD $1,500 to Attend the Congress
CRSS-SCT Awards
& Deadlines
Award
Deadline
Best Student Oral Paper & Best Student Poster Paper Awards
CRSS-SCT Awards
National Best Master’s Thesis
National Best Ph.D. Thesis
Student Symposium Travel Grants
2 February 2026
2 February 2026
2 February 2026
2 February 2026
2 February 2026