5 Project Management Scholarships

Scholarships for Project Management

• Purdue University ProSTAR Scholarship
• Ray Piper Global Project Management Education Scholarship
• Dr. Harold Kerzner Project Management Scholarship
• OSP International LLC Project Management Scholarship
• Project Management Academy Scholarships

Project managers are found in every discipline from marketing to higher education. Project management is a growing field, and many colleges and universities have developed curricula for degree programs in PM. The  project manager’s role involves keeping projects on track from time allotments to budgetary constraints. The PM subsequently saves their companies money and time on project execution.  Project managers are more a than worthy investment for many large firms, according to Forbes. A variety of scholarships exist for students interested in studying the field of project management. Here are five scholarships for project management students.

1. Purdue University ProSTAR Scholarship

Purdue University offers a partial scholarship for students enrolled in its master’s of technology program with a project management concentration. The program takes place online and on weekends. Purdue University’s scholarship covers online courses and one-third of the weekend course cost. The scholarship is aimed at underprivileged and underrepresented students. It requires a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average to apply.

2. Ray Piper Global Project Management Education Scholarship

Awarded to one student per year, the Ray Piper Global Project Management Education Scholarship grants a scholarship of $1,000 to a student majoring in project management or a closely related field. The scholarship is applicable to any university or college in the world that offers an undergraduate degree in project management.

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3. Dr. Harold Kerzner Project Management Scholarships

The Dr. Harold Kerzner Project Management Scholarship offers four annual awards of $7,500 each to high-achieving students majoring in project management. They’re applicable to any degree-granting institution. The scholarships are intended to offer a bright professional future to project management majors in the interest of growing the field of project management as a whole.

4. OSP International LLC Project Management Scholarship

The OSP International LLC Project Management Scholarship is one of the most generous scholarship programs for project management. It offers both undergraduate and graduate students in project management full tuition scholarships for one year. The total of all scholarships yearly cannot exceed $50,000. The OSP scholarships offer a tremendous opportunity to complete a degree program in project management with far less debt. Applications are accepted on a quarterly basis.

5. Project Management Academy Scholarship

The Project Management Academy Scholarships are offered to:

•  students who are completing project management degrees
• to project managers who are returning to a scholastic program

The program offers sums in the amount of:

• either $3,500 to current students
• $2,000 to those returning to a scholastic program after a lapse in enrollment

The 22 scholarships available are distributed via the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation. Project management is likely to continue to grow. Those who complete undergraduate or graduate degrees in project management will go on to enjoy:

• lucrative salaries
• excellent company perks and benefits
• global travel

For business-minded students interested in this growing field, each of these scholarships represents an opportunity to achieve more scholastically. They’re also a recommendation to employers in their professional future.