Award Categories
PMI Project of the Year Award
Recognizes a complex project that best delivers superior performance of Project Management practices, superior organizational results, and positive impacts on society.
PMI Fellow Award
The highest and most prestigious individual award presented by Project Management Institute for service to the Institute and the Project Management profession.
Spotlights an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the Project Management profession or its practice through leadership, technical Project Management, and strategic and business management acumen.
PMI Rising Leader Award
Features a young professional who has made a significant impact in advancing Project Management standards, practices, and ethics.
Nominate an outstanding professional or project
Honor superior performance. Learn how to nominate excellent projects, project management professionals and organizations for a PMI Professional Award

PMI Professional Awards Insights Team
Who are they, how are they selected, how do they choose winners, whats the process? Do we have photos or links?
The PMI Professional Awards Insight Team (PAIT) provides professional support and expertise regarding the administration of the PMI Professional Awards program. These volunteers align the PMI Professional Awards portfolio in support of PMI strategy, provide guidelines for award nomination processes, evaluate all project nominations, and participate in and lead teams of subject matter experts in the evaluation of all project and individual awards.
- Thiago Iglesias, PMP, DASSM Brazil (2023-2026)
- Rosemary Imhanwa, PMP, Nigeria (2021-2025)
- Éamonn Kelly, PMP, Ireland (2023-2026)
- Syed Ahsan Mustaqeem PE, PMP, PMI CP, Pakistan (2025-2026)
- Cinzia Pellegrino, PMP, Italy (2021-2025)
- Prabhu Rajpurohit, CAPM, India (2022-2026)
- Doug Shultice, USA (2021-2025)
- Sarah Sualehi, PMP, USA (2025-2026)