PMI Young Researcher Award Nomination

The PMI Young Researcher Award celebrates emerging leaders in the academic field of project, program, and/or portfolio management with potential to make a significant impact on the field and practice.
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PMI Young Researcher Award Nomination

The PMI Young Researcher Award celebrates emerging leaders in the academic field of project, program, and/or portfolio management with potential to make a significant impact on the field and practice.
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Selection criteria
  • Nominee’s research contributes to the theory of project, program, and/or portfolio management. This can be demonstrated through published works, particularly those subjected to peer-review; examples include journal articles, conference papers, books or book chapters, peer-reviewed keynote presentations, and invited contributions.
  • The nominee’s research is motivated by real problems and contributes to project management knowledge and practical impact in project/program/portfolio management
Key dates
3 February 2025 - Nominations open
4 April 2025 - Nominations close
November 2025 - Winners announced

The nominees for the PMI Young Researcher Award:

  • Must be 35 years old or younger in the year they’re nominated
  • May self-nominate or be nominated
  • May come from a discipline other than project management, but their research must contribute significantly to the development of project, program, and/or portfolio management
  • Must come from an accredited college/university or academic research institution 

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/PMIEF’s Board of Directors may neither be nominated, nor participate in nomination or evaluation.

The nominees for the PMI Young Researcher Award:

  • Must be 35 years old or younger in the year they’re nominated
  • May self-nominate or be nominated
  • May come from a discipline other than project management, but their research must contribute significantly to the development of project, program, and/or portfolio management
  • Must come from an accredited college/university or academic research institution 

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/PMIEF’s Board of Directors may neither be nominated, nor participate in nomination or evaluation.