Nominees for the PMI Research Achievement Award:

• Made a significant contribution to the advancement of the field of project management through academic research
• May work in any type of organization: corporate, government, nonprofit, or academic
• Do not need to be PMI members

However, some individuals are ineligible for the award.

• Current PMI team members
• Current members of PMI’s Academic Insight Team (AIT)
• Anyone who has received this award within the last 10 years
• Individuals who have failed to comply with PMI policies and procedures, including PMI's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

Current members of PMI’s Board of Directors may not participate in nomination or evaluation.

If more than one person supports the nomination, a lead nominator is designated to serve as the point of contact, as well as collect and submit nomination materials.

The nomination package must include:

• The nominee’s CV with a complete list of publications
• A description of the body of research on which the nomination is based and its contribution to the field of project management
• An explanation of how the nominee's work has significantly advanced project management conceptions, knowledge, and practices
• Evidence of the enduring theoretical, empirical, or practical value of the research
• Minimum of two, one-page letters of support explaining their rationale for supporting the nominee, disclosing any direct personal or professional relationship, and including nominators’ signatures and the date

Incomplete, late, and non-English nominations will not be reviewed.

PMI Academic Programs will:

• Verify the nominee’s eligibility and that all required materials have been submitted
• Confirm receipt and eligibility of the nomination
• Administer the review process and notify the nominator of the result
• Distribute and collect required paperwork, including PMI release and permissions forms, from the selected nominee

Nominations are reviewed and scored by a peer review panel. The evaluation process is proprietary to PMI.

PMI reserves the right within its sole discretion, and at any time up to presentation of the award, to determine that a nomination is or has become ineligible. If this happens, PMI will notify the candidate of its decision as soon as possible.

Please send all inquiries to [email protected] FAO Daniel Nicholls.