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Vacancies, Projects and Awards

General

This is a site in which information about open jobs is posted. We announce only vacancies from FIG member associations, academic members and corporate members and in some cases from FIG partners like the United Nations. We also publish information on some projects and awards. FIG is not responsible for the information provided.

Vacancies Projects Awards

 

Vacancies


Assistant professor in ‘Land-Use Governance, Planning Law and Property Right’s role in reaching social- & environmental sustainability goals

  • Place: Copenhagen

  • Deadline for application: 01 July 2025

At the Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Department of Sustainability and Planning, a position as assistant professor in ‘Land-Use Governance, Planning Law and Property Right’s role in reaching social- & environmental sustainability goals’ is open for appointment from October 1st 2025 or soon hereafter with workplace in Copenhagen. The position is a fixed term (3 years) position.  Read more here


 

If you are an experienced leader in National Mapping and Charting, and you get excited about making the connections that enable others to understand and solve common problems using geographic information systems (GIS), then please consider applying for the following positions.
Industry Solutions Manager, National Mapping and Charting
Industry Solutions Specialist, National Mapping and Charting
Please go to the Esri Careers page submit an application and CV/resume, and copy Mark Cygan at mcygan@esri.com. Also, please share these job description links with anyone who is qualified.


 


WEST AFRICA REGIONAL SALES MANAGER

The Optron Group is currently seeking a highly motivated Regional Sales Manager to join their team. This position offers extensive travel and will be based in either Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, or Senegal.
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The Civil Society Unit, Department of Global Communications,UN, is hiring full-time interns for 4-6 months in three (3) different work areas. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master's or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor's, Master's or PH.D. Programme.
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Projects

ICEX Vives is a project promoted by ICEX Spain Export and Investment, whose objective is to provide young talents with the opportunity to gain professional experience abroad through internships in international companies. This opportunity allows participants to develop key skills in global environments, improve their employability, and contribute to the internationalization of Spanish companies. The project is aimed at university graduates and master's students who meet the established requirements, offering them the opportunity to complete internships with financial support in international destinations.

Information flyer with more details about the program (in Spanish)



Awards and Prizes

FIG Young Surveyors 4th African Regional Meeting in Mombasa, Kenya 27-28 October 2025
Deadline: 31 July 2025. Only open to eligible young surveyors from the Africans Region.

The FIG Foundation will sponsor and award Young Surveyor Grants in support of the FIG Young Surveyors 4th African Regional Meeting and 10th ISK African Regional Conference. A total of 4 grants will be awarded. Deadline to submit application is 31 July 2025.
Each of the grants will include travel costs (e.g. airfare), accommodations (6 nights), registration fee, reimbursement of cost of visa (if required) and per diem of 50 USD (5 days).

This is a Regional Grant Offering and Only open to eligible young surveyors from the Africans Region. Prior recipients of an FIG Foundation grant are not eligible to apply. The FIG Foundation definition of young surveyor: A young surveyor or student of surveying 35 years or younger.
Mr. Bryn Fosburgh, USA, FIG Foundation President
Apply here


Sarah Sayce Award 2025
Deadline: 31 August 2025

The Sarah Sayce Award for Sustainability Research has been established by the Property Research Trust, the Aubrey Barker Fund and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to recognise research which enables or furthers the practical adoption and application of sustainable solutions in the property industry.

It is a single award of £3,000 for a research paper that makes a distinctive contribution to our understanding of how to make property more sustainable.

The award is in memory of Sarah Sayce, who sadly passed away in November 2021. Sarah had a long and distinguished career and made a lasting contribution to all four of the award’s supporting organisations.

Further information can be found on the web site: Sarah Sayce Award


The EAASI Outstanding Thesis Award 2025
Deadline: 31 August 2025

This award recognizes graduate research that effectively connects manned aerial platform geospatial technologies with real-world business applications. The winner will receive a cash prize of €2,000, travel and accommodation expenses to present their work at the EAASI Conference (Dubrovnik 18-21 November 2025) and significant industry visibility. The deadline for applications is 31 August 2025.
Application form

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The Abel Prize
Deadline: 1 September 2025

Call for nominations

The Abel Prize recognizes outstanding scientific work in the field of mathematics, including mathematical aspects of computer science, mathematical physics, probability, numerical analysis and scientific computing, statistics and applications of mathematics in the sciences. The Abel Prize was established in 2002, and awarded for the first time in 2003.

The Abel Prize amounts to NOK 7,5 million.

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters awards the Abel Prize on the basis of a recommendation from the Academy’s Abel Committee, chaired by an Academy member and consisting of four further members elected among names put forward by the International Mathematical Union and the European Mathematical Society.

The Abel Prize may be awarded to one single person, or shared for closely related fundamental contributions. The Abel Committee receives all nominations and may itself nominate candidates for the Abel Prize.

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