Awards & Scholarships
ISM—Philadelphia Harvey P. Sommerer Memorial Scholarship
For college/university students pursuing a supply management or related degree program
Two $2,500 scholarships for undergraduate or graduate degree program study
Timeline
- Application due February 28, 2027 - 5 pm
- Application acceptance period Oct. 1, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027
- Applications will be reviewed in March, 2027
- Winners will be notified in April 2027
- Two (2) winners will be recognized at the June 2027 dinner meeting
Eligibility
- Full-time undergraduate/graduate students in an accredited program majoring/minoring supply management or related curriculum (i.e. Supply Chain, Supply Chain Analytics, Business Management, Marketing, Product Marketing, and/or Business Accounting degrees preferred)
- Entering their junior or senior (for a 5 year program)/senior (for a 4 year program) year during the 2025 academic year or entering their first year of graduate program
- ISM Philadelphia active member at the time of award
- Available to attend the ISM Philadelphia January 2026 dinner meeting: exact date TBD
- Willing to sign a contract pledging that the monetary award will be used for educational expenses (this includes living expenses)