Although most access to Internet is still made using wired connections from fixed locations, technologies such as WiMAX and increasingly sophisticated GPS-equipped handheld devices, are poised to yield a new generation of personalised services that are based on data that is spatially organised using Geographic Information Systems (GISs).
The Malta Internet Foundation is offering an annual prize in favour of academic work making a significant contribution to Internet technologies.
Theme for 2009
The prize in 2009 will be awarded to students submitting work describing or demonstrating the deployment of systems that:
- Involve GISs (Geographic Information Systems)
- Make use of the Internet
- Address a need that is particularly relevant to the Maltese context
Submission Categories
The submission must have academic merit as reflected by an official assessment in the context of a recognised university degree course. The two categories of submission are:
- Final year project
- Assessed coursework (a significant component of a course carrying at least 4 ECTS credits)
Prizes
- €600 for the best final year project
- €300 for best assessed coursework
Eligibility
Students reading for a university degree who are resident in Malta.
Submission Procedure
A copy of the final year project report or of the coursework, together with any software, as submitted towards the award of Bachelor's degree, should be submitted in softcopy on CD indicating clearly which category of submission is intended and contact details of the student, to: Malta Internet Foundation, University Campus, MSD 2080 - Msida.
Deadlines
- Deadline for Submission: extended to 30th June 2009
- Announcement of Winner: August 2009
- Award of Prize: October 2009
Queries about this initiative should be addressed to info@nic.org.mt with subject line '2009 Prize'.