Grants, Awards & Freebies
Grants, awards & freebies - Feb. 5, 2009
Feb 5, 2009 2:40 PM
Science sweepstakes: Discovery Education is seeking entrants for its Siemens Science Day Learning by Doing the Ultimate Cool School Science Day Sweepstakes. The winner will receive a school assembly that underscores the importance of science literacy and the need for science resources at schools. Discovery Networks will lead the assembly, which will consist of videos, mind benders and interactive demonstrations. Teachers at accredited public, private or parochial elementary schools with students in grades K through 6 can apply. DEADLINE: March 2. CONTACT: Discovery Communications, LLC, One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone: 1-800-323-9084; Web site: http://discoveryeducation.com.
Win a computer lab: Acer, among the world’s top five branded PC vendors, offers K–12 schools and school districts a chance to win an entire computer lab or netbook classroom. All you need to do is provide feedback while giving the Aspire OA150-1126 Netbook or a Veriton L460-ED5200C Desktop a 30-day trial run. No purchase is necessary but, at the end of the trial, schools that wish to purchase the computers can do so at a 50 percent discount. If not, return shipping will be paid by Acer. Each participating school or district receives one entry for the grand-prize drawing of a computer lab or an entire classroom of Acer Netbooks. DEADLINE: March 1. CONTACT: www.acer.com/us/k12/k12_landing.htm.
Fulbright awards in teaching: The new Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching program recognizes and encourages excellence in teaching in the U.S. and abroad and promotes mutual understanding among people of the United States and other countries. The prestigious program sends highly accomplished primary and secondary teachers from the U.S. abroad and brings international teachers to the U.S for a three-to-six-month program. Participating countries include Argentina, Finland, India, Israel, Singapore and South Africa. The program will provide U.S. award recipients with the opportunity to study in an overseas research center or university. In addition to working on individual capstone projects, participants may enroll in graduate level classes, conduct research, and lead or team teach classes and seminars for teachers and students in the host country. U.S. full-time teachers of any subject may apply, as well as individuals involved in their support. Applicants must have five years of teaching experience and possess a graduate degree. U.S. grantees will receive an award to cover all expenses pertaining to their overseas program, including international airfare, housing fees, tuition fees, transportation costs, meals and incidentals. DEADLINE: March 9. CONTACT: For a copy of the application and more information visit: www.fulbrightteacherexchange.org; phone: 1-202-884-8649.
Summer seminars and institutes for teachers: The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent grant-making agency of the federal government. Each year the NEH’s Division of Education Programs offers teachers opportunities to study humanities topics in a variety of Summer Seminars and Institutes. Full-time teachers in American K-12 schools — whether public, private or church-affiliated — as well as home-schooling parents are eligible to apply to seminars and institutes. Librarians and school administrators may also be eligible. Applicants should consult the guidelines and application information received directly from seminar and institute directors concerning any additional eligibility requirements specific to the project. Selection committees will give first consideration to applicants who have not participated in an NEH-supported seminar or institute in the last three years. Maximum award: $2,000-$4,400. DEADLINE: March 2. CONTACT: The list of individual seminars and institutes is available on the Web site. Direct all questions concerning individual seminars and institutes, as well as all requests for application materials, to the appropriate director. General questions concerning the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Seminars and Institutes Program may be directed to 1-202-606-8463 or e-mail: sem-inst@neh.gov; Web site: www.neh.gov.
Fundamentals Innovation and Inspiration grants: Michael Jordan Fundamentals Foundation offers grants to public school teachers or paraprofessionals working with students in grades 1–12. Small Innovation Grants averaging $2,500 will be awarded to individual teachers for projects that will impact classroom innovation and improve instruction; and medium-sized Inspiration Grants averaging $10,000 may be awarded to teams of teachers to support scaling-up the implementation of approaches developed with Innovation Grants. DEADLINE: April 15. CONTACT: Web site: www.nike.com/jumpman23/features/fundamentals/how.html; e-mail: jf@compass-consult.org; phone: 1-800-673-5723.
