Education and Research Awards 2025 |
| Project Management Postgraduate Dissertation of the Year |
This category recognises outstanding dissertations that demonstrate relevance to the project profession.
The category is open to entrants from all sectors who have completed a masters degree. To be eligible to enter this category the master’s degree must have been awarded and graded 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). A dissertation may only be entered into this category once. Entrants can be members or non-members of APM, from both in and outside of the UK.
Entries should take the form of a 100-word statement OR a 90 second video (in English) demonstrating how your dissertation is significant to the project profession (including where relevant the Societal Impact in the category criteria below). This must be accompanied by the full dissertation as a PDF document and a letter from the entrant’s supervisor and/or external examiner confirming that the dissertation has been graded.
Category criteria and weighting
Significance to profession 15%
Research methodology and methodological rigour 25%
- Presents a coherent answer to a clearly defined research question; Demonstrates excellence in the application of the methods and calculations
Demonstration of excellent knowledge and understanding 25%
- Demonstrates understanding of key concepts and frameworks. Draws on a wide range of relevant material and literature whilst demonstrating a good grasp of the key issues. Demonstrates an appreciation of the limitations of relevant material and literature.
Demonstrates ability to apply understanding and knowledge 25%
- Demonstrates thorough knowledge of the application of standard and advanced techniques, and their limitations.
Excellent presentation throughout including exemplary citing/referencing of material/literature used 10%
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.