The Kansas City Chapter of International Public Management Association-HR provides a $250 scholarship to encourage conference attendance and develop professionalism. The Master Scholarship can be used to offset the cost of attending either a regional or international IPMA-HR conference.

Applications are accepted through the end of March each year, and awarded at the Spring Conference in April.

The following criteria will guide the awarding of the Master Scholarship:

1. Preference will be given to applicants who seek first time attendance at either the regional conference or national conference.



2. The applicant must be an active member of IPMA-KC and in good financial standing.



3. The applicant must have completed at least one prior year of membership in IPMA KC.



4. Applicants must be employed in a public or not-for-profit agency/organization at the time of application.



5. Applicants must submit a letter that indicates the organization’s commitment to allow attendance at the conference.



6. Applicants must complete all sections of the application. Incomplete applications will automatically be rejected.



7. Applicants cannot be current members of the Scholarship Committee.



8. Other factors considered will include non-profit community leadership roles, leadership positions in civic organizations, certification with IPMA, attendance at local IPMA meetings, local chapter offices held, and local committee participation roles.



9. Scholarship will be reimbursed directly to the individual on receipt of evidence verifying the recipient’s payment of conference registration fee.

Submit your application to the chapter president who will forward it to the scholarship committee.

Master Scholarship Application (Microsoft Word document)