SHRM Scholarships

SHRM SCHOLARSHIPS

SHRM Regional Scholarship for Working SHRM Members

The SHRM Foundation will be awarding a total of $100,000 to SHRM members, chapters and state councils. This program is generously underwritten by the J. J. Keller Foundation. Note: Application materials will be available in late February.

Deadline to apply: July 10, 2011

60 Certification Scholarships of $750 each
40 Academic Scholarships of $1,375 each
The scholarships are awarded through the local SHRM regions.
Applications will be judged in the following five groups:

Northeast Region
Southeast Region (and former Caribbean Atlantic Region)
North Central Region
Southwest Central Region
Pacific West Region (and former Asia Pacific Region)

Each group has a total of $20,000 to distribute in scholarships annually which guarantees that there will be scholarship winners in every region. Twelve certification scholarships of $750 each and eight academic scholarships of $1,375 each will be presented in each group.

Eligibility
All National SHRM members pursuing a college degree in an HR-related field or working towards SPHR, GPHR, PHR or California certification are eligible to apply. In addition, chapters and state councils are eligible to compete for the scholarship money to fund programs that promote SPHR, GPHR, PHR or California certification locally.

Note: only SHRM professional, general or associate members may apply. Student members and local-only members of chapters are not eligible for this scholarship program.

SHRM members outside the U.S. are eligible to apply. In place of a SHRM region, please write 'international' on the application. International applications will be distributed among the five regions for judging.

SHRM-ECC Local Scholarships

About the Scholarship
A $500 scholarship will be awarded annually to an SHRM-ECC member, a family member of SHRM-ECC, a SHRM National Member or a student of Human Resources seeking a membership with SHRM-ECC.

Scholarship Amount
$500, one-year scholarship

Eligibility

Be a student at an accredited college or university
Have declared a major in Human Resources Management or in Business Administration with an emphasis in HR.
Be a member of SHRM-ECC, SHRM National, a family member to an SHRM-ECC member or a membership applicant for SHRM-ECC.

Selection of Scholarship Winner
The recipient will be selected by the SHRM-ECC Board on the basis of a proven interest in Human Resources and a career in the field or related field.

Application Procedures
The following must be submitted to apply for the SHRM-ECC Scholarship:
· A completed application form
· A current resume·

To be considered for a scholarship, applications must be received no later than August 1, 2011. Presentation of the scholarship will be made at an upcoming SHRM-ECC general meeting.

Email your application to: Larry Tipton, ltipton@jobsplus02.com

Click here to download the SHRM Scholarship Application.

J. J. Keller Foundation Scholarship

J. J. Keller Foundation Pledges $330,000 to Underwrite Scholarship Program, click here for details.

SHRM Foundation research identifies biggest human capital challenges. In a survey of 526 C-suite executives, 75 percent identified succession planning as a significant challenge for their organizations.

In 2010 SHRM-ECC donated $1,100 to the foundation. Thanks to our silent auction and our sponsors and members contributions.

Click here to make a donation.