Student Membership Award Application

APPLICATION OPENS: January 10, 2023

APPLICATION CLOSES: March 8, 2023

Student Membership Award

SHRM is the world’s largest professional society dedicated to serving human resources professionals at all levels and functions. Winners of this award will gain access to a global network of HR professionals from a variety of industries.

Eligibility

To be eligible for an award, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Open to SHRM members and Non-SHRM Members.
Enrolled in a degree-seeking undergraduate program OR graduate program from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
Degree program must be in HR-related field (e.g. business, communications, psychology, sociology, HR, org development, etc.).
Cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for undergraduate or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for graduate students.

How to Apply

Complete online application including:

Contact & demographic information.
One essay questions about your career and learning objectives.
Your academic transcript.

Selection Criteria

Applications are reviewed and scored by groups of SHRM volunteers and SHRM staff. The review committee will select individuals whom they believe are most likely to leverage this learning opportunity. They will seek candidates who are eager to learn and plan to apply the skills and knowledge gained to benefit their careers, their organizations and their communities. All decisions are final.

Grant Distribution

If selected to receive the Student Membership Award, the annual membership fee will be paid by the SHRM Foundation.

Please note, the SHRM Foundation does not reimburse for any fees or expenses incurred by applicants prior to being awarded. SHRM/SHRM Foundation employees or board members and the immediate family are not eligible to apply for SHRM Foundation Scholarships, Grants, or Awards.

If you have questions about this SHRM Foundation award, please email SHRMscholarships@shrm.org.

Name*

First Name

Last Name

Address*

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

Country

Phone*

Are you a current SHRM student member?*

Yes No

SHRM Email Address*

If different than your preferred

Primary Email Address*

Or email address you want associated with SHRM, if you do not have one.

When does your membership expire?*

Are you any of the following?*

Employed (Full-Time) Employed (Part-Time) Student (Full-Time) Student (Part-Time) Unemployed

Select all that apply

What is the name of your school or institution?*

On Aug. 1st, what will be your student classification*

Undergraduate Graduate Non-Student

What is our major?*

What is your cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) at your current institution?*

What year of undergraduate studies are you in?*

What is your anticipated graduation date?*

Have you received any SHRM Foundation Awards in the past five years?*

Do you belong to a SHRM Chapter?*

Yes No

What is the SHRM Chapter Name?*

Please provide any leadership positions you have held with your SHRM chapter?*

How will you benefit personally and professionally by obtaining a SHRM student membership?*

If you previously held a SHRM membership, discuss how you utilized it?

Please upload your transcript.*

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Unofficial Transcripts are allowed.

Demographic / Organization Information

Are you employed?*

Yes No Prefer Not to Answer

Where do you work?*

At what stage do you consider your career level?*

Entry Level Mid Level Senior Level Prefer Not to Answer

Highest level of education completed?*

Which gender identity do you most identify?*

What is your race?*

White / Caucasian Hispanic / Latino Black / African American Asian Pacific Islander Native American Prefer Not to Answer

Check all that Apply

Are you affiliated with U.S. military service?*

Not Affiliated Active Duty Dependent Spouse Veteran Prefer Not to Answer

Other:

Check all to confirm*

I certify that the information provided in this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and the responses provided are my original work. I agree to supply proof of any and all information in this application if requested. I understand that falsification of information may result in termination of any scholarship, grant, or award including an obligation to repay all funds disbursed. I certify that no members of my immediate family are SHRM / SHRM Foundation employees or Board members (including myself) and have not been a part of these organization in the last 12 months.