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Awards and Scholarships

Build your résumé and gain boasting rights by entering an awards or paper competition for the chance to win an IABC scholarship.

Awards & Scholarships


IABC offers a variety of opportunities for students to be internationally recognized for their achievements, honoring the individual and celebrating best practices that advance the profession. IABC offers students a wide range of international, regional, and chapter specific scholarships. This is your chance to build your résumé and have your work judged by top professionals…and maybe even get featured in IABC publications! Visit often to learn about current opportunities.

If you know of an opportunity that should be featured here, please contact studentservices@iabc.com to let us know.

IABC Global Awards Programs

2012 Student Gold Quill Awards:
The Student Gold Quill Awards competition recognizes excellence in communication at the undergraduate and graduate school levels. Entries are judged against the work of peers by a panel of IABC senior communicators. Judges evaluate students’ critical thinking and tactical skills in identifying a communication need, creating and implementing a solution, and assessing results.

 Call for Entries |Deadlines and fees |Winners receive |Helpful resources |Testimonials |Sharon Berzok Student Award

Chapter Management Awards:
The Chapter Management Awards (CMA) is a worldwide competition that measures the management abilities, leadership skills and creative talents of IABC chapter leaders. Student Chapter Leader and Student Chapter of the Year nominations are due 9 January 2012.

Student Chapter Leader of the Year: entry form | Student Chapter of the Year: entry form

Professional Chapter Scholarships & Awards

Canada Eastern & Western Regions: Silver Leaf

London: Education Awards  (University of Western Ontario, Fanshawe College)
Ottowa: Excel Awards
Toronto: Student of the Year Award | Kay Staib Memorial Scholarship
British Columbia: Student Communicator of the Year Award
Edmonton: Capital Awards Program
Regina: Saskatchewan ACE (Awards for Communication Excellence)

United States Heritage Region: Silver Quill

DC Metro: Silver Inkwell Awards
Detroit: Student Achievement Award
Greater Cincinnati: Bronze Quill Awards
Harrisburg: Annual Capital Awards
Long Island: Student Achievement in Communications Award
New Jersey: Iris Awards
Pittsburgh: Golden Triangle Awards

United States Pacific Plains Region:  Silver Quill

Hawaii: Ilima Awards
Las Vegas: Bronze Quill Awards
Minnesota: Bronze Quill Awards
Omaha: Bronze Quill Awards
Oregon Columbia: Bronze Quill Awards
St. Louis: Bronze Quill Awards
Utah: Golden Spike Award | Terry Newfarmer Award

 United States Southern Region: Silver Quill

Atlanta: Golden Flame Awards
Brazos Valley: Brazos Bravo
Central Oklahoma: Bronze Quill
Colorado: Bronze Quill Awards
Dallas: Dallas Quill Awards
Fort Worth: Bronze Quill Awards
Houston: Bronze Quill Awards
Kansas City: Bronze Quill Awards
Nashville: Student Scholarships
New Orleans: Bronze Quill Awards
Phoenix: Copper Quill Awards
San Antonio: Bronze Quill Awards
Sout Carolina: Palmetto Awards
Tampa Bay: Bronze Quill Awards
Tulsa: Bronze Quill Awards