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CMI Awards of Excellence
Celebrating volunteering excellence amongst the CMI community
Students are the managers and leaders of tomorrow. Instilled with an understanding of the value of management and leadership, they are on the path to inspiring and engaging the future workforce. The CMI Outstanding Student of the Year award recognises individuals who are already exceptional learners and are destined to make an impact as future leaders.
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Best in class
Showcase and celebrate the achievements of your students.
Motivation and Reward
Being nominated for the awards is a huge achievement, celebrating hard work and positive impact.
Judges
Our prestigious judging panel will review and determine who is exemplifying best practice and the highest standards the profession can offer.
Recognition
The CMI Awards are globally recognised, so look great on a person’s CV.
How to apply
The CMI Student of the Year is awarded to an individual who is recognised for their outstanding achievements where they are making a positive impact on their course, in the workplace, or other management and leadership settings to advance themselves, their organisation and the community around them. This award is not open for self-nomination.
Process
Criteria
Nominees should demonstrate: outstanding academic achievement; strong progression on their programme; commitment to personal and professional development; impactful management and leadership capabilities. And you should be actively participating with CMI and its wider membership community.
Nomination Guidance & Criteria
Key Links
Here you’ll find the key pieces of information that you’ll need when submitting your nomination.
Rules and Regulations
Frequently Asked Questions
Winning the CMI Student of the Year award would be incredible – on a personal level it would more than confirm I am on the right career path after I encountered well-documented barriers to women returning to work in science following a career break to raise a family. Regardless of whether I win this award, I am so grateful for being given the key to unlock my own potential through doing the course at all, but even more grateful for the understanding that the same key unlocks the potential of the people on my team – for me, seeing them grow and succeed has been the real reward.
Ellie Pickering MCMI Exeter College 2023 Student of the Year Award Winner
The Awards process goes through multiple phases to determine our shortlist, longlist and winners. Each stage of the process is supported by our experienced judges against a set criteria.
The CMI Awards receive entries from a diverse range of organisations and individuals across various sectors and fields. To ensure that our judges are able to reflect this diversity, we carefully select individuals who are experts in their respective fields and have a wealth of experience.
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Timeline
Nominations open
1st July 2025
Nominations close
10th October 2025
Shortlist announced
Early 2026
Winner announced
Spring 2026
