Student Scholarships

IMA Memorial Education Fund (MEF) Scholarship AND Stuart Cameron & Margaret McLeod Memorial Scholarship (SCMS)

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 which includes complimentary registrations for both IMA's Annual Conference & Expo and the Student Leadership Conference.

› To submit an application for this scholarship, please click here. 

The deadline to apply is March 15, 2027.



Scholarship recipient for 2025-2026 


Congratulations to our 2025-2026 SCMS Scholarship recipient, Arthur Zhou, CMA.

Arthur Zhou is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and graduate accounting student at Washington University in St. Louis, where he serves as the President of the Beta Alpha Psi chapter. Melding deep technical expertise with a global perspective, Arthur specializes in management accounting, corporate internal controls, and taxation frameworks that drive organizational maturity.
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Originally from Zimbabwe, Arthur brings over five years of diverse international accounting and professional experience spanning Estonia, Russia, Japan, and the United States. This extensive cross-cultural background allows him to approach complex regulatory environments and strategic financial management with a unique lens.