GIS Institute Winter 2027

Date and Time

January 11 - January 22, 2027
09:30AM - 05:00PM EST

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 1, 2026, 11:59 pm (Late applications may join the waitlist)
  2. Notification of acceptance
    Friday, November 6, 2026
  3. Registration fee due ($100 for Harvard affiliates and $3,150 for others) : 
    Friday, November 20, 2026 (Seat is guaranteed when registration fee is paid)
  4. Deadline for meeting with instructors to finalize project/data: 
    Friday, December 11, 2026
  5. Institute begins
    Monday, January 11, 2027
  6. Final project presentation
    Friday, January 22, 2027
     

To see a detailed agenda of the most recent Institute, view the GIS Institute 2026 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.

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