The PMI Educational Foundation has established a scholarship program to assist qualified students in obtaining degrees from accredited academic institutions of higher learning anywhere in the world in the field of project management or related fields that utilize project management. 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. These scholarships are part of the Foundation’s program to create a “Better Prepared Workforce for the Future.” These scholarships have been created and funded by PMI, PMI Components, PMI Registered Education Providers, Academic Institutions, corporations and other organizations.
One application allows a current or future college or university student to apply for every scholarship in the list below for which she or he might be eligible based upon the listed criteria. Successful applicants will only receive one scholarship from the Foundation each year for which they apply.
Type |
Amount up to |
Area of Focus |
Scholarship Name
and Criteria |
Scholarship Donor |
U/G |
$7,500 |
Project Management related
(four scholarships) |
Dr. Harold Kerzner Scholarships |
International Institute for Learning |
U/G |
$3,000 |
Acquisition Management and Project Management |
The Gaylord E. (Gary) Christle Scholarship |
PMI
College of Performance Management |
U/G |
$2,500 |
Project Management related |
Charles Lopinsky Memorial
Scholarship |
PMI Orange County Chapter |
U/G |
$2,500 |
Project Management related |
Bishop/Kloch Memorial Scholarship |
PMI Baltimore Chapter |
U/G |
$2,500 |
Project Management related |
PMI Nova Scotia Chapter Scholarship |
PMI Nova Scotia Chapter |
U/G |
$2,500 |
Information Systems or Information Technology and Project Management |
The Wilson-Zells
Academic Scholarship |
PMI Information Systems SIG |
U/G |
$2,500 |
Project Management |
PMI Information Systems SIG Academic Scholarship |
PMI Information Systems SIG |
U/G |
$2,500 |
Project Management Related |
PMI NEO Leadership Institute Scholarship |
PMI Northeast Ohio Chapter |
U/G |
$2,500 |
Project Management Related |
PMI North Carolina Chapter Scholarship |
PMI North Carolina Chapter |
U/G |
$1,250 |
Project Management
(two scholarships) |
PMI Kansas City Mid-America Chapter Scholarship |
Kansas City Mid-America Chapter |
U/G |
$2,500 |
Project Management |
PMI Central Iowa Chapter Scholarship |
PMI Central Iowa Chapter |
U/G |
$2,000 |
Project Management related |
PMI Washington, DC
Chapter Scholarship |
PMI Washington, DC Chapter |
U/G |
$2,000 |
Project Management |
The Robert J. Yourzak
Scholarship Award |
PMI Minnesota Chapter |
U/G |
$2,000 |
Project Management |
The James “Jim Rankin Memorial Scholarship |
PMI Dallas Chapter |
U/G |
$2,000 |
Project Management |
Wayne K. Latham Project Management Scholarship |
PMI Dallas Chapter |
U/G |
$1,000 |
Project Management |
PMI Southwest Ohio
Scholarship |
PMI Southwest Ohio Chapter |
U/G |
$1,000 |
Project Management |
PMI Central Indiana Scholarship |
PMI Central Indiana Chapter |
U/G |
$1,000 |
Project Management
(two scholarships) |
The Jerry King Memorial Scholarship |
PMI San Diego Chapter |
U/G |
$1,000 |
Project Management |
Ray Piper Memorial Scholarship |
PMI Clear
Lake/Galveston Chapter |
U/G |
$1,000 |
Project Management |
PMI Phoenix Chapter Scholarship |
PMI Phoenix Chapter |
U/G |
$1,000 |
Project Management related |
PMI Central Florida Chapter Scholarship |
PMI Central Florida Chapter |
U |
$10,000 |
Bachelor of Science in Project Management |
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Campus Only Scholarship |
Colorado Technical University |
U |
$2,000 |
Project Management related |
The Matthew H. Parry Memorial Scholarship |
Project Management Institute |
U |
$2,000 |
Project Management related |
The PMI Founders Scholarship |
Project Management Institute |
U |
$1,000 |
Project Management |
PMI Coastal Bend Chapter Scholarship |
PMI Coastal Bend Chapter |
| G |
Full tuition |
Doctor of Business Administration |
PMIEF Academic Scholarship Program at UMT |
University of Management and Technology |
| G |
Full tuition |
Online Master's Degree Program |
PMIEF Academic Scholarship Program at UMT |
University of Management and Technology |
| G |
$2,000 |
A Master’s level degree with a Concentration in Project Management |
Colorado Technical University – Denver Campus Only Scholarship |
Colorado Technical University |
G |
$2,000 |
Project Management related |
PMI John Fondahl Memorial Fellows Scholarship |
Project Management Institute |
| G |
$2,000 |
A Master’s level degree with a Concentration in Project Management |
Colorado Technical University - Online Division Only Scholarship |
Colorado Technical University |
