The Atlanta Chapter of The Project Management Institute (PMIAtlanta.org), the world’s leading professional membership organization for project managers, announced today that it will be offering a scholarship for essays on “Using Project Management to Change the World and Create a Better Future” to business, accounting, finance, economics and related undergraduate majors enrolled with our university partner, the University of North Georgia.
About The Scholarship
We have created an essay-based scholarship of $2500 to be awarded to two students each academic year interested in pursuing project management studies and making a difference in our profession. One scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate student at the University of North Georgia this spring.
Scholarship Award Requirements
Applicants must be undergraduate students enrolled full-time and pursuing a degree at the University of North Georgia. Proof of residency will be required on submission. The winning applicants must be someone:
- who has at least a 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average
- who is a resident or whose parents are a resident of the State of Georgia
- who completes the application and submits it by the deadline
- who submits a high-quality essay on project management that meets the application format and content requirements
- who attends a PMI Atlanta Dinner meeting to accept the award in person
Deadline for Application
The application deadline is April 15, 2023, for students of the University of North Georgia.
Application Format and Submission
Applicants must complete and submit an application with an original essay of no more than 2,500 words and no less than 1500 words. The length includes the title, notes, and other text and footnotes. Following PMI’s theme of Make Reality (https://www.pmi.org/make-reality/about), the essay should answer the question:
“How might you use project management to change the world and create a better future?”
Sources must be properly cited.
Essays will be reviewed for plagiarism, grammar, and writing quality. All essays will be initially reviewed by PMI Engagement Vice President and anonymized before evaluation by a separate review committee.
Applications must be submitted by email. All applications must include proof of residency (copy of a valid driver’s license or state ID or copy of utility bill), along with a copy of unofficial transcripts from the most recent semester enrolled. Essays must be submitted in PDF format.
About Project Management
Project management is a set of processes and tools to help organizations deliver new or updated products and services or support organizational change. To learn more about project management, check out the free PM Kickoff 45-minute training at https://www.pmi.org/kickoff/. PMI includes great resources to help you learn more about what you can do with project management (https://www.pmi.org/make-reality/about),
About PMI
PMI stands for The Project Management Institute. We are an international organization. PMI is the world’s leading project management organization, with over 600,000 Global Members and over 300 Local Chapters Internationally. The organization supports the professional growth and development of project managers through education, professional development, certification, networking and other initiatives. The PMI Atlanta Chapter celebrated 40 years in 2021! The PMI Atlanta chapter is one of the largest and most dynamic chapters in the world, with a leadership team that is diverse in origins, experience, expertise, and thought. Our chapter values are inclusiveness, volunteerism, and servant leadership. We have approximately 6,000 local members.
Visit us at www.PMI.org and www.pmiatlanta.org, LinkedIn, Facebook, and on Twitter @PMInstitute.