Students Scholarships
Each year, PMI invests in student success by funding scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study in project management or project management-related fields of study.
While PMI membership is not required to apply for and/or receive a scholarship from PMI, please note that eligibility criteria vary. A subset of scholarships are available only to students enrolled in PMI Global Accreditation Center (GAC) accredited programs.
Every year between March and May, students can apply for such a scholarship by submitting an application in accordance with the guidelines posted on the website: https://www.pmi.org/learning/academic-research/academic-scholarships
All eligible applicants who successfully complete the application process and submit the required documents will be evaluated PMI volunteer reviewers. Applicants will be reviewed by a panel of volunteers. The review panelists score each applicant based on the quality of the content of the essays and review of letters of recommendation using a points-based system rubric.
Scholarship amounts vary by fund and year. Each recipient will receive a letter that specifies the scholarship and amount. Data on the number of scholarships in a given year and the amount are provided on the website.
Research Funding Opportunities and Thesis & Doctoral Research Program
The PMI Sponsored Research Program grants aim to advance project management knowledge and delivery and have been running since the late 1990s.
Targeted research aims to address major project management themes and issues and comprises the largest of PMI funded academic research grants.
Final deliverables of PMI funded research include practitioner summaries, white papers, publications in Project Management Journal®, and presentations at PMI congresses and allied conferences, among others.
More information about research and development funding and currently open opportunities can be found at: https://www.pmi.org/learning/academic-research/sponsored and in the below guideline: