Scholarships and Awards

Apply for Scholarships.

PMI Educational Foundation’s Scholarships and Awards Program supports development of the best and brightest future project management professionals worldwide through learning opportunities.

The scholarship program was established to assist students in obtaining degrees from accredited institutions of high learning in the field of project management or a project management related field.

The program is open to any student preparing to enter or already attending an accredited degree-granting college or university. Scholarships are available for students at the bachelors, masters or doctoral level.

Scholarship sponsors include:

  • PMI
  • PMI Components
  • PMI Registered Educational Providers
  • Corporations
  • Academic Institutions

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Establishing a Scholarship
PMI Educational Foundation is reviewing the scholarship program and policies. If you are interested in establishing a scholarship, please contact us directly:

Diane Fromm
Administrator
pmief@pmi.org
+1-610-356-4600, ext. 1128

Awards

Awards are conferred annually by the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation to encourage study of the theory and application of project management by students and practitioners.

  1. The James R. Snyder International Student Paper of the Year Award (ISPY) is available to four graduate/undergraduate students annually. Papers are selected based upon the research and creative effort that are best directed toward advancing the concepts, tools and techniques of managing project-oriented tasks. ISPY award recipients receive a US$500 honorarium plus complimentary registration, travel and lodging to attend the PMI Global Congress in their region. Winning papers are published in Project Management Journal, PMI’s academic research quarterly.
     
  2. The Donald S. Barrie Award which recognizes the paper that best advances the project management body of knowledge in the field of design, procurement and/or construction by providing a useful contribution to the engineering and construction industry. In the event of a tie, the award is equally divided among the finalists. The award of US$500 is announced at PMI Global Congress—North America.

 

 

 
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