Professional Development Grant: SHRM Certification exam and preparation (SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP)
Application Opens: April 11, 2023
Deadline: June 7, 2023
Terms of Use: Recipients must test in the Window #2 (Winter 2023-2024) or Window #1 (Spring 2024).
Eligibility
- Current SHRM member (Professional or student membership must be active when applying and throughout the year in which you receive the award)
- Meet
eligibility requirements for SHRM Certification
- You must test in the Window #2 (Winter 2023-2024) or Window #1 (Spring 2024).
- Is not receiving any organizational support or reimbursement for SHRM certification exam and preparation fees
How to Apply
Complete online application including:
- Contact information
- Short answer questions about academic/training, volunteer and career experience and your need for the grant
- Current resume (or academic transcript if applicable)
- One letter of reference (letter may be addressed to the 'SHRM Foundation Grant Review Committee' and should provide insight into your character, academic or career and volunteer accomplishments, work ethic, and values. May be written by work or volunteer colleague, professor, coach, etc., but should not come from a family member*)
*Applicants must request all recommendation letters through our application system. SHRM Foundation cannot accept recommendation letters directly from applicants. We encourage applicants to request recommendation letters early in the application process.
Please print or save your application for your records before you submit it. Once you submit your application, the SHRM Foundation will not be able to return it to you, in whole or in part, for any reason.
Selection Criteria
- 30% work experience/progression (HR involvement and future career plans); current students without significant work experience will be reviewed based on academic background and breadth and quality of HR coursework
- 20% volunteer activity (SHRM experience preferred, but not required)
- 30% resiliency and ability to manage adversity
- 20% reference letter*
Applications are reviewed and scored by groups of SHRM volunteers and are reviewed by staff. All decisions are final. Each grant is a one-time grant, however previous applicants and past recipients are eligible to re-apply. Receiving a grant previously is no guarantee of receiving a future grant.
Applicants must return to your application system to SUBMIT once all documentation, including letters of recommendation, have been attached.
Named Scholarships to be Awarded
Several of our professional development grants are made possible through the generous support of the following organizations and individuals. You do not need to apply for a specific, named grant - the SHRM Foundation will determine if your application qualifies for any of these awards from the following sponsors:
- CalSHRM
- HR Florida State Council
- Kansas State Council of SHRM
- Kentucky SHRM State Council
- Louisville Chapter of SHRM
- Kristy Cousins Certification Grant, SLSHRM
- Maryland SHRM State Council
- Maine SHRM State Council
- Mid-Valley Chapter
- Miriam E. Gordon Memorial
- North Carolina SHRM State Council
- Northwest Human Resource Management Association
- Oregon State Council
- Pennsylvania State Council
- Texas Bay Area SHRM Chapter
- Virginia SHRM State Council
Certification Professional Grant Distribution
If you are selected to receive a SHRM Foundation Certification Professional Grant you will receive a SHRM Learning System and exam for the SHRM Certification for which you are eligible (SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP), to be used in either test in the Window #2 (Winter 2023-2024) or Window #1 (Spring 2024). If you do not use your Certification grant in during those testing windows, you will have to reapply for a new grant, with no guarantee of receiving a new grant.
Please note, the SHRM Foundation does not reimburse for certification exam fees, learning system fees, transfer fees, or any associated expenses.
Additional Details
By accepting a Certification Professional Development Grant, you are consenting to allow the SHRM Foundation (and the scholarship's sponsor, if any) to use without limitation, and in any media, your name, city, state, photos, and captions (if uploaded), and verbiage for marketing and promotional purposes.