Scholarship Details
IMA offers scholarships to graduate and undergraduate students based on specific criteria. Those who apply for the MEF scholarships are automatically considered for the SCMS scholarship.
Deadline: March 10
This scholarship is available to undergraduate junior and senior students of IMA’s Endorsed Schools or Schools with IMA Student Chapters. The recipient will receive an award of $7,500. In addition to the monetary award, the recipient will be offered a CMA Scholarship.
Deadline: March 10
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.
› Download the Excel Spreadsheet (Required to complete your application.)
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
SCMS Scholarship Winner
This year’s Stuart Cameron McLeod Society (SCMS) scholarship winner, Alex Viljaste from Robert Morris University, is an active IMA student member who is excited to pursue the CMA.
Recent Award Winners
Century Student Scholarship:
Jarom Hyde, Brigham Young University
Clark Johnson Achievement Award:
Stark State College
IMA Student Case Competition:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
IMA Student Manuscript Competition:
Maeve Dow, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, “UNLV IMA Student Chapter – COVID-19 Edition.”