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Are you seeking your certification? Planning to go back to school for your master’s degree? Just want some guidance on relevant issues to your workplace and the HR profession? If so, the SHRM Foundation can be a great resource for you!

About the SHRM Foundation
The SHRM Foundation's work includes:

· Innovative academic research grants. The SHRM Foundation is a leading funder of HR research. Over the past three years, the SHRM Foundation has awarded more than $1.8 million in grants to fund rigorous, original academic research with practical implications for HR management practice.

· Scholarships. The SHRM Foundation awards $170,000 annually in education and certification scholarships to professional and student SHRM members, and doctoral students.

· Educational resources. The SHRM Foundation's Effective Practice Guidelines series makes research findings easily accessible to HR practitioners. The Foundation has also created a series of educational DVDs for SHRM chapter programming, staff trainings, and executive education sessions.

Scholarships, Scholarships, Scholarships!

Scholarships for HR Professionals Are you a SHRM member pursuing a college degree (HR, business, psychology, etc.) or professional certification? The SHRM Foundation will award $100,000 in scholarships to SHRM professional members in 2012.

The scholarships are allocated equally among the five SHRM geographic regions, which means you are competing only with applicants in your own part of the country.

Recipients are selected primarily on merit, and a significant portion of the selection criteria includes HR involvement and future career plans, as well as volunteer activities and leadership experience. Academic scholarships are available to those working toward a graduate or undergraduate college degree in HR or a related field. Certification scholarships are available to those working toward certification (SPHR, GPHR, PHR, or California) and to affiliated SHRM chapters and state councils that are organizing local certification preparation programs.

The application deadline is July 16, 2012. For more information, choose "Scholarships and Awards" on the SHRM Foundation website (www.shrm.org/foundation).

Student Scholarships

The SHRM Foundation supports the next generation of HR leaders through a variety of awards programs for students and educators. Each year, the SHRM Foundation awards $50,000 in scholarships to SHRM student members. In addition to education scholarships, this year the Foundation will offer scholarships of $200 each for students taking the new Assurance of Learning Assessment.

The SHRM Foundation recognizes the important work of SHRM student chapter advisors by supporting the annual Advisor of the Year Award. In addition, the SHRM Foundation partners with the HR Division of the Academy of Management to present four $5,000 awards to promising doctoral dissertation students. These are just a few ways the SHRM Foundation is investing in the future. And it's all made possible with your generous donations. For more information on SHRM Foundation awards please visit www.shrm.org/foundation and select "Scholarships and Awards".

Education Galore!
Educational DVDs

The SHRM Foundation has created a series of educational DVDs that feature real-world case studies of successful companies that align HR strategy with corporate business objectives. The DVDs are distributed free of charge to SHRM chapters, educators and businesses. The SHRM Foundation also offers a discussion guide and PowerPoint presentation for use in SHRM chapter programming, staff trainings, or executive education sessions. The HR Certification Institute has approved many of the DVDs for one hour of credit, when used with the companion materials as part of a 1-hour educational session (see the Foundation website for details).

The Foundation’s newest DVD, Doing Well by Doing Good: Global Sustainability at Aditya Birla Group describes the Aditya Birla Group’s ongoing investment in social and economic development in the communities in which they operate. All of the Foundation’s DVDs are available for viewing online. For more information about the DVDs, visit the "SHRM Foundation Products" section of the SHRM Foundation's website at www.shrm.org/foundation.

Effective Practice Guidelines

If you are like most HR professionals, you probably lack the time to keep up with the latest research findings in human resource management. Yet knowing which HR practices have been shown by research to be effective can help you in your role as an HR professional. The SHRM Foundation’s Effective Practice Guidelines are a series of reports that distill the latest research findings and expert opinion into specific advice on how to conduct effective HR practice. They are written in a concise, easy-to-read style to provide practical information to help you do your job better.

The SHRM Foundation publishes new reports each year. Recent reports include Promoting Employee Well-Being (focuses on wellness and prevention programs and their impact on the workforce), Transforming HR through Technology (explores both the opportunities and the potential pitfalls of HR technology) and Onboarding New Employees: Maximizing Success. All of the titles are available as free .pdf downloads under "SHRM Foundation Products" on the Foundation website (www.shrm.org/foundation).

Give to the organization that gives back to the HR Profession!

To fund its programs, the SHRM Foundation conducts an annual fundraising campaign. The Foundation recognizes the generous support of the SHRM chapters and state councils, individuals, corporations and others who make its work possible. Your financial support is vital to ensure that the SHRM Foundation can continue this important work. Donate today!