AZ SHRM Scholarship Opportunities

1. Sloan Award

The Sloan Awards are part of When Work Works, a research-based initiative to highlight how effective and flexible workplaces can yield positive business results and help employees succeed at work and at home. When Work Works is a joint partnership between Families and Work Institute and The Society for Human Resource Management.

It is a site-based award. For employers with more than one location, it is the local worksite that applies for the award. Separate applications may be submitted if multiple worksites wish to be considered.

Worksites located in one of the participating When Work Works partner communities or states should select that community when registering to apply. An employer that does not have a worksite located in one of the participating communities or states may apply as an “at-large” applicant. Note that the final deadline for at-large applications is now May 10, 2013. However, the application deadline in some partner communities may be earlier. Please check the deadline for the community or state where your worksite is located.

All applicants will receive a Sloan Award Benchmarking Report on Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility comparing their employer and employee responses to other award applicants and winners, and to nationally representative samples. Winners will be profiled in the annual Guide to Bold New Ideas for Making Work Work.

Application Process and Scoring Criteria

Using a rigorous scoring methodology that emphasizes the real life experiences of employees and incorporates national benchmarks for employer practices, the Sloan Awards honor organizations that are using workplace flexibility as a strategy to make work “work” better—for both the employer and the employee. The application process takes place in two rounds.

• In Round I, employers apply by completing an online questionnaire about the flexibility programs and practices at their worksite. For employers with more than one location, it is the local site that applies. Employers may submit multiple applications to apply for different worksites. Responses provided by the employer are then measured against a nationally representative sample of employers, based on Families and Work Institute¢s ongoing National Study of Employers. Employers that rank among the top 20% of employers in the U.S., when compared with this national data, are selected as finalists and move on to Round II. Official applications must be submitted online. Download a PDF version of the application to review the questions and watch this video for an overview on how to register for and complete the application:

2. Meisinger Fellowship

3. The Susan R. Meisinger Fellowship for Graduate Study in HR is a premier source of funding for first-time master's degree students in Human Resources. The award honors former SHRM President & CEO, Susan R. Meisinger, SPHR.

4. The fellowship is designed to support master’s degree students who are either members of SHRM or certifed HR professionals through the HR Certification Institute. Sponsored jointly by SHRM, the SHRM Foundation and the HR Certification Institute, the fellowship supports those who want to leverage significant past contributions to the HR management field and who plan to continue contributing to the profession by earning a master’s degree in HR.

5. One winner is selected annually to receive a fellowship of up to $10,000. Additional fellowships may be awarded, depending on funding available, quantity and quality of applicants, and the discretion of SHRM. Each fellowship is renewable for one additional year for a total of two years of graduate study and up to $20,000 total for the fellowship. Doctoral students, including DBAs and Ph.D.s, are not eligible for this award.

6. How to Apply
Download and complete the application form, compile all required materials, then mail your completed application package to:

Meisinger Fellowship
SHRM Foundation Administrator
1800 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 535-6020

7. All required materials must be submitted together in one package. Applications will not be returned. Completed applications must be received by Monday, August 19, 2013. All applicants will be notified of results via mail by October 31, 2013.