Education and Research Awards 2025 |
| Project Management Graduate of the Year |
This category recognises excellence in achievement for someone who has completed an undergraduate degree in project management.
The category is open to those who have completed their undergraduate degree in the academic year 2023/24 (if you are unsure if you qualify in this academic time frame please contact awards@apm.org.uk for clarification before applying, giving details about your academic years/graduation date/university and course). Entrants can either self-nominate or be nominated by their employer or academic institution but may only enter/be entered into this category once. In addition, entrants may also submit up to two pieces of supporting evidence.
Entries must take the form of a 1,000-word statement OR an 8-minute video (in English) addressing the criteria below and be accompanied by a letter of support (as a pdf document) from your academic institution or employer. In addition, entrants may also submit up to two pieces of supporting evidence.
- images and/or graphics (no text, just short captions)
- a link to a video no more than 2 minutes in length
Evidence must support information already included in the submission and must not introduce additional elements. Please see further details on the ‘Supporting evidence’ tab of the Awards platform.
Category criteria and weighting
Academic achievement 40%
- Examples of outstanding academic achievement in dissertation or unit work
- Originality of research topic and engagement with the profession
Contribution 20%
- Membership of student societies
- Examples of ambassadorial work undertaken while on the degree
Career 30%
- Examples of placements and internships undertaken while on the degree
- Examples of other engagement with the project profession while on the degree
- Demonstrates clarity on the skills the applicant needs for future success
- Demonstrates potential for future career development in the Project profession
Personal achievement section 10%
- Challenges overcome and achievements
Societal impact
Where you feel your work has delivered a societal impact, please include this in your submission. Think about what difference you've made outside of your own sphere of influence. This could be for example around the environment, society, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Judges will be putting forward relevant entries to our new Societal Impact Award.