PMIEF James R. Snyder Award
This research paper award recognizes excellence in student development of original concepts in project management. 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.
Submission Deadline
The call for nominations for the 2023 PMIEF Awards is now open and will close 15 March 2023.
Guidelines and Procedures
Purpose
This research paper award recognizes excellence in student development of original concepts in project management. 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.
Eligibility
- Any individual who is or was a student in good standing at an institute of higher learning during the period covered by the nomination and the research must have been conducted while the entrant was a student;
- Any paper dealing with an original concept and original research related to any aspect of the management of projects will be considered.
- Papers must be written by a single author, supported by an active faculty advisor, and not accepted by any other publication.
- The nominee(s) must have made a significant contribution to the advancement of the field of project management through academic research.
- The nominee(s) is not required to be a PMI member.
- The nominee(s) may work in any type of organization: corporate, government, nonprofit, or academic.
Not Eligible
- Sitting members of PMI/PMIEF Board of Directors may not participate in the nomination or evaluation process and are ineligible to receive this award.
- Current sitting members of PMI’s Academic Member Insight Team are ineligible to receive this award during their tenure on the AIT.
- Current PMI staff and consultants.
- Individuals who have failed to comply with PMI policies and procedures, including but not limited to PMI's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, will not be considered.
Number of Awards
- Up to two James R. Snyder Awards will be granted annually. Each must be from a different PMI Region.
- PMI/PMIEF reserves the right not to select a recipient for a particular year
Application Checklist
- Basic information, contact details, etc.
- Explain the contribution that this paper makes to advance the concepts, tools and techniques of managing project-oriented tasks. (500 word max)
- Electronic copy of paper (.pdf or .doc)
- Official Transcript or Verification of Enrollment (.pdf)
- All application materials must be in English
Submission Deadline
Applications for the 2023 awards opened on 01 December 2022 and will close on 15 March 2023.
Verification and Selection
Final selection of the winning papers will be made by a panel of experts in project management. These experts will place emphasis on originality of presented concept(s), applicability to the field of project management, and practical applications of the concept.
Award recipients will be notified via email. PMI/PMIEF reserves the right to elect not to present an award on the basis of papers received.
Presentation of the Award
- The James R. Snyder International Student Paper of the Year Award will be presented at a designated project management event.
- The award recipient will be publicized through PMI communication channels and external media after the presentation of the award. The recipient may also coordinate additional publicity with PMI after the presentation of the award
- Recipients of the James R. Snyder International Student Paper of the Year Award will receive US$500 in total for the paper submitted.
Additional Information
- PMI will not reimburse any expense for assembling the nomination or presentation materials.
- PMI reserves the right within its sole discretion, and at any time up to the time of the presentation of the award, to determine that a candidate is or has become ineligible for the award. In any such case, PMI will notify the lead nominator and the candidate of its decision as soon as possible prior to the award presentation.
Please send all inquiries to [email protected].