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The PMI Educational Foundation has established a project management training scholarship program for assisting qualified individuals in learning the fundamentals of project management and recently added six new scholarships funded by Former PMI Special Interest Groups/Communities of Practice.

The deadline for each of these scholarships is 31 July 2015. More information can be found on the PMIEF Scholarship and Awards page.

Check them out and apply today! 

The PMI Professional Development Scholarship for Construction

To assist project managers in funding continuing education coursework to be used for professional development related to construction in project management or project management in general.

o   Valued up to US$1,000

The PMI Professional Development Scholarship for Information Systems

To assist project managers in funding continuing education coursework to be used for professional development related to information systems and information technology in project management or project management in general.

o   Valued up to US$1,000

The PMI Professional Development Scholarship for Learning Education and Development

To assist educators (including those in primary, secondary, post-secondary, and instructional design) in funding continuing education coursework to be used for professional development in project management.

o   Valued up to US$1,000

The PMI Professional Development Scholarship for Pharmaceutical

To assist project managers in funding continuing education coursework to be used for professional development related to pharmaceutical, bio tech and life sciences in project management or project management in general.

o   Valued up to US$1,000

The PMI Professional Development Scholarship for Project Management Consulting

To assist project managers in funding continuing education coursework to be used for professional development related to consulting in project management or project management in general.

o   Valued up to US$1,000

The PMI Professional Development Scholarship for Utility Industry

To assist individuals interested in the practice and application of project management within organizations that provides a commodity or service (such as water, gas, electricity and cable) for eventual consumption by customers in funding continuing education coursework to be used for professional development in project management.

o   Valued up to US$1,000

The Project Management Institute is proud to present the 2015 PMI Scheduling Conference.

This all-day virtual event will feature expertise that can assist practitioners with Building Your Defense Against Chaos in the world of project scheduling. Access to this exclusive, members-only event is free to all PMI members. We will offer two concurrent tracks of content.

1.     Education and Training Track: Learn best practices in project scheduling methods, techniques and approaches. Topics include: Applied Schedule Management and Scheduling for Programs and Portfolios.

2.     Case Studies and New Advances Track: Pick up valuable case studies and/or lessons learned in project, program and portfolio scheduling. This includes presentations on scheduling theories and techniques from real projects and programs. Topics are: Risk Analysis and Scenario Based Program Scheduling.

And, the best part? Certification holders can obtain up to 11 PDUs for viewing all presentations live and on-demand.

Click here to register or copy and paste the link below into your browser.

https://vts.inxpo.com/scripts/Server.nxp?LASCmd=AI%3A4%3BF%3AQS!10100&ShowKey=25431&GroupID=Attendee 

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, 17 June!

The Kerzner Award is administered by the PMI Educational Foundation and is sponsored by International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL). This prestigious award recognizes a project manager who most emulates the professional dedication and excellence of Dr. Harold Kerzner, PhD, MS, MBA.

In addition to public recognition of his or her professional dedication and excellence, the recipient of the Kerzner Award will receive IIL training valued at US$5,000, a cash prize of US$2,500, and an expenses-paid trip to the PMI^® Global Congress—North America in October 2015. The recipient will be recognized at the Congress.

The total value of the training, cash prize, and trip to Congress is US$13,000.

You may nominate yourself or someone else.

The application deadline is 15 May 2015. Apply today!

Dr. Kerzner is a senior executive director at the International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL). In addition to his distinguished academic, training, and consulting contributions to project management, Dr. Kerzner is a globally recognized expert and best-selling author on the subjects of project, program and portfolio management; total quality management; and strategic planning.

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