SHRM Foundation Scholarships

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.

Please note: Scholarship and grant offerings are subject to change. Awards listed on this calendar may be updated, revised, or discontinued without prior notice.