Grants, Awards & Freebies
Grants, awards and freebies - March 5, 2009
Mar 5, 2009 1:56 PM
Science education: The American Association for the Advancement of Science seeks nominations for the AAAS Leadership in Science Education Prize, which recognizes teachers for the development and implementation of innovative methods for teaching and encouraging the next generation of scientists. The winner will receive a $1,000 award to support the development and continuation of the program, mention on the AAAS Web site and in Science magazine and attendance at the annual Shanghai International Forum on Science Literacy of Pre-College Students. Science teachers for grades 9-12 can apply. Entries must demonstrate the results of an inventive teaching strategy designed to encourage a diverse range of students to become motivated, successful learners of the ideas and skills that are critical to science literacy. Teachers must be nominated by an administrator within their school, district or state who is in the position to know the nominee’s work and to access the extent of its impact on others. DEADLINE: April 24. CONTACT: AAAS, c/o Lester Matlock, Room 913, 1200 New York Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005; e-mail: lmatlock@aaas.org; Web site: www.aaas.org/aboutaaas/awards.
ING Unsung Heroes Awards: The banking, insurance and asset management company ING presents the Education’s Unsung Heroes Awards to recognize K–12 educators who pioneer new methods and techniques that improve student learning. One hundred finalists will receive awards of $2,000. Three finalists will then be selected to receive prizes of $25,000 (first place), $10,000 (second place) and $5,000 (third place). Awards must be used to further the winning projects within the school or school system. Educators should submit applications describing projects they initiated or have envisioned for the future. Applications are judged on project description, benefits to students and the proposed use of funds. DEADLINE: April 30. CONTACT: Education’s Unsung Heroes Awards, c/o Scholarship America, One Scholarship Way, PO Box 297, St. Peter, MN 56082; phone: 1-800-537-4180; e-mail: ing@Scholarshipamerica.org; Web site: www.ing.com/us/unsungheroes.
Technology awards: CDW-Government, a technology consulting firm, and Discovery Education, a provider of digital education content, have announced their annual Win a Wireless Lab sweepstakes. The labs include 20 computers, a software grant from Discovery Education, interactive whiteboards, digital cameras and professional development. In addition to the technology hardware included in the Wireless Lab, Discovery Education will award a $5,000 digital media grant to the five grand-prize winning schools. Applicants will also be entered into a random monthly drawing with a chance to win a projector for their classroom. School teachers, administrators, school and district technology specialists can apply. DEADLINE: May 1. CONTACT: www.discoveryeducation.com/cdwg; phone: 1-800-323-9084.
Summer institute: The UMass Nanotechnology Summer Institute provides participants with the opportunity to explore the basic science and engineering concepts of nanotechnology and how the technology may be integrated into the usual math, science and technology courses in middle schools and high schools. Stipends of $75 per day ($375 total) for materials, parking and lunches; or housing and meals provided for those outside the commuting radius. Middle and high school science, math and technology teachers can apply. During the institute, participants will begin to develop curriculum units for their own classes to be implemented in the start of the 2009–10 school year. Professional development points are available at no cost to participants. DEADLINE: April 1. CONTACT: Web site: http://umassk12.net/nano/; phone: 1-413-545-1908; e-mail: nano@umassk12.net.
Chemistry grants: The American Chemical Society is accepting applications for the ACS-Hach High School Chemistry Grant to enhance the teaching and learning of high school chemistry. High school teachers and educational institutions can apply for grants of up to $1,500. Projects should support ideas that transform classroom learning and encourage student development. DEADLINE: April 1. CONTACT: American Chemical Society, Attn: Bryce Hach, 6833 Antigua Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525; phone: 1-970-223-3513; e-mail:hach@acs.org; Web site: http://portal.acs.org.
Music teachers: The Music Is Revolution Foundation administers a mini-grant program for Music Is Revolution activities designed by teachers to implement, support and/or improve their ability to provide quality music education for their students. Mini-grants up to $500 are available to teachers for music education activities of all types. Only projects that clearly contain a music education focus — that is, projects based on the concept of music education, through musical experiences, initiating students into a sense of their social, academic and cultural identity, and humanizing them through the emotional, cognitive and/or physical impact of music will be considered. Applicants are encouraged to include activities that expose students to genres and styles of music not likely to be experienced as a part of their normal daily lives, and to plan the project with input from students, parents and school administrators, so that the project supports the imaginations of the students while maintaining relevance to the curriculum already in place. Funds may be used for supplies, materials, equipment, transportation for a field trip and/or to bring a performer or musical group to the school. Funds may not be used to pay for personnel, to replace state or local school funds or for celebration food and drinks. DEADLINE: April 15. CONTACT: Web site: www.musicisrevolution.org/ and click on Mini-grant Application.
