Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) KC-Heartland Roundtable

2014 Scholarship for Students in Supply Chain and Logistics Management $2,000 scholarship and paid registration and travel expenses to attend the CSCMP Conference in San Antonio, TX, September 21-24, 2014?
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) leads the supply chain management (SCM) profession by developing, advancing, and disseminating knowledge on SCM. CSCMP is the preeminent worldwide professional association for SCM. CSCMP exists to: provide opportunities for SCM professionals to connect in order to develop and improve their SCM management skills; identify and conduct research that adds to the knowledge base of SCM theory and practice; and create awareness of the significance of SCM to businesses and to the economy. CSCMP has an active student outreach program aimed at developing and supporting the careers of emerging SCM professionals. The KC - Heartland Roundtable is the regional CSCMP organization offering three $2,000 scholarships to be awarded to students who are currently enrolled in an area college or university. The scholarships are intended for students attending a college or university in the Kansas City region who have an interest in the areas of supply chain management or logistics. Completed applications should be e-mailed to rwoody4@att.net or scheu@ksu.edu as an attachment by no later than March 31, 2014. In addition to the three $2,000 scholarships, the KC- Heartland Roundtable sends two of the scholarship winners to the CSCMP Annual Global conference (CSCMP pays conference registration and the Roundtable provides travel costs related to participation in this Conference). This year the conference will be held in San Antonio, TX, September 21 -24. Two scholarship winners attend the conference and participate as members of the Arrangements Committee for the conference with approximately 50 other students selected from Roundtables around the world. This is a very unique opportunity to learn about SCM from over 4,000 professionals who attend the conference, to network with both professionals and students, and to gain insight and knowledge of SCM and the profession from the many educational sessions at the conference. Learn more about this years CSCMP Annual Global Conference at www.cscmp.org.
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The KC-Heartland Roundtable provides funding to send additional students to the Conference mentioned above. By applying for this scholarship, candidates are in consideration for the unique opportunity of attending the CSCMP Annual Global Conference as described above. This year, the remaining scholarship award winner and three other candidates will attend the conference, expenses paid by the CSCMP KC-Heartland Roundtable. This scholarship is open to students with at least one additional year of study who are taking at least 6 credit hours per semester. This includes sophomores, juniors or seniors accepted to graduate studies or first year masters students. At the discretion of the KC-Heartland Roundtable Scholarship committee, a senior graduating in December of 2014 may be selected as a scholarship winner and receive a reduced scholarship amount. Membership and participation in professional organizations related to supply chain management or logistics is preferred, especially student membership in CSCMP. Work experience, including internships in supply chain management or logistics, is also preferred. Interested candidates must meet these requirements: A major, minor or focus in supply chain management, logistics or a related area, such as, but not limited to, marketing, operations management, industrial engineering, economic geography, military science. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred. Membership and participation in professional organizations related to supply chain management or logistics is preferred, especially student membership in CSCMP. Work experience, including internships in supply chain management or logistics, is also preferred. Open to students with at least one additional year of study who are taking at least 9 credit hours per semester. This includes sophomores, juniors or seniors accepted to graduate studies or first year masters students. Applications are made via email and must include: A 1-2 page statement of interest in supply chain and logistics; 2 letters of reference (include length of time known and relationship to candidate and evidence of candidates interest in supply chain/logistics); copy of resume (include student leadership and professional associations); copy of transcript; any other information to assist in selection process.. Questions should be addressed to Roger W. Woody at rwoody4@att.net or call 913-530-2991or Dr. Chwen Sheu at csheu@ku.edu or call 785-532-6296.

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