GIS Institute Winter 2026

The GIS Institute is a two-week training course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and its application to research. The program is designed for Harvard graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty, and staff, as well as external researchers who want to integrate spatial thinking, incorporate GIS methods, learn spatial analysis tools, and communicate with maps in their research. Read all of the GIS Institute program details.  

Registration Schedule:

1. Application deadline:  
   Sunday, November 2, 2025, 11:59 pm (Late applications may join the waitlist)
2. Notification of acceptance: 
   Friday, November 7, 2025
3. Registration fee due ($100 for Harvard affiliates and $3,150 for others) : 
   Friday, November 21, 2025 (Seat is guaranteed when registration fee is paid)
4. Deadline for meeting with instructors to finalize project/data: 
   Friday, December 12, 2025
5. Institute begins: 
   Tuesday, January 6, 2026
6. Final project presentation: 
   Friday, January 16, 2026
    

View the detailed GIS Institute 2025 Summer Program Schedule

How to Apply:

• For Harvard Affiliates, please submit your application by clicking the "HARVARD APPLY" link below and following the instructions on the form (HUID login required).
• For Non-Harvard applicants, please submit your application by clicking the "NON-HARVARD APPLY"   link below and following the instructions on the form.
• HARVARD APPLY
• NON-HARVARD APPLY