Scholarship Details
SCMS offers a scholarship to a graduate or undergraduate student based on specific criteria.
Deadline: March 15, 2025
The IMA Century Scholarship Award recognizes up to two active IMA student members, where volunteerism has been part of their journey and who are passionate not only about their business career but also about being a leader in the management accounting profession. Students who apply must be from IMA Endorsed schools and/or official members of an active IMA student chapter. This scholarship is available to undergraduate senior students or graduate students in the accounting or related field in the upcoming academic year. The recipient(s) will receive an award of $7,500 as well as a CMA scholarship.
Deadline: March 29, 2025
Available to all candidates in an accredited doctoral accounting program concentrating in management accounting or financial management, this program enables candidates to take the CMA exam at no cost.
Deadline: See nomination form
This program provides support for students at various stages in their doctoral education in accredited programs, enabling them to work on studies that will advance the practice and research of management accounting. Up to $10,000 total are awarded in research dollars.
For more information about research opportunities please visit our Research Foundation page.
Deadline: Ongoing
Awards and Competition Details
The globally popular IMA Student Case Competition invites college or university students to think strategically and stretch their analytical skills to solve a business case. The IMA Student Case Competition is comprised of six regional competitions. Students are eligible to participate in their regional competition.
Deadlines differ in each region.
Student chapters compete for a gold, silver, or bronze award of excellence by promoting IMA's mission/vision and providing a variety of activities/services to their student members. Starting in 2021, all schools who achieve gold will receive $500.
Deadline: First Submission: Oct 31, Final Submission: Mar 31
This award acknowledges a student chapter whose efforts best reflect outstanding leadership through innovation, organizational development, and interdependent partnerships.
Deadline: March 1
This program provides student members the opportunity to share their IMA student membership experiences in the form of an 800-word essay.
Deadline: March 20
The winner of the 2023 SCMS Scholarship and the IMA Century Scholarship shares her thoughts on winning the scholarships, attending the IMA Student Leadership Conference, and more.
Recent Award Winners
IMA Century Student Scholarship:
Andrea Navarro, University of Scranton
Clark Johnson Achievement Award:
Appalachian State University
IMA Student Case Competition:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Stuart Cameron & Margaret McLeod Society (SCMS) Scholarship Award:
Emelie Rodriguez, Appalachian State University