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Scholarship and Grant Deadlines

    Scholarship and Grant Deadlines

    Supporting & Celebrating HR Professionals

    SHRM Foundation and SHRM work hard to support and celebrate everyone who makes up the HR profession from students to emerging professionals to seasoned leaders. To do that, each year, SHRM Foundation: 

    • Provides over $400,000 in scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students studying the field of HR. 
    • Provides over $200,000 in grants for emerging and established HR professionals seeking to advance their existing career in HR through conference attendance, credentialing, or certification. 
    • Celebrates the accomplishments of emerging, mid-career, and established leaders in the field of HR through a variety of awards programs, including the Leadership Awards, the Tharseo Awards, and the Pinnacle Awards. 

    The SHRM Foundation also offers a robust HR mentorship program and HR Registered Apprenticeship Program

    Undergraduate & Graduate Scholarships

    Scholarship Application Opens Deadline Intended Audience
    Cheslie C. Kryst Memorial Scholarship - Graduate January 9, 2024 March 13, 2024 Pros & Emerging Pros
    Undergrad HR Exploration Award January 9, 2024 March 13, 2024 Emerging Pros
    Undergraduate Scholarships January 9, 2024 March 13, 2024 Emerging Pros
    Graduate Scholarships January 9, 2024 March 13, 2024 Emerging Pros
    Susan R. Meisinger Scholarship for Graduate Study in HR January 9, 2024 March 13, 2024 Pros & Emerging Pros

    Professional Development Grants

    Grant Application Opens Deadline Intended Audience
    SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP Certification Grants #2 April 9, 2024 June 12, 2024 Pros & Emerging Pros
    Inclusion Conference & Exposition Professional Development Grants April 9, 2024 June 12, 2024 Pros & Emerging Pros
    Student Membership Grant January 9, 2024 March 13, 2024 Emerging Pros
    Annual Conference Grant January 9, 2024 March 13, 2024 Emerging Pros

    Awards

    Award Application Opens Deadline Intended Audience
    Student Chapter Advisor Impact Award January 9, 2024 March 13, 2024 Emerging Pros
    Michael R. Losey Award for Excellence in HR Research April 9, 2024 June 12, 2024 Pros
    Mentor of the Year January 9, 2024 March 13, 2024 Pros & Emerging Pros
    Student Chapter Advisor Impact Award January 9, 2024 March 13, 2024 Pros & Emerging Pros
    HR Tomorrow Leadership Program January 9, 2024 March 13, 2024 Emerging Pros

    Learn more about our Leadership, Pinnacle, and Tharseo Awards here.