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February 15, 2002
Grants, Contests, Etc.
By Compiled by Susan Brooks-Young
Looking for funds to make an innovative technology project possible? Seeking recognition for outstanding teachers or students in your district? Here are some great opportunities.
The NEA Foundation sponsors Innovation Grants for teams of two or more K-12 teachers, education support professionals, or faculty members at public institutions of higher learning who work collaboratively to develop and implement innovations that significantly impact student achievement. Up to 200 18-month grants of $2,000 will be awarded. Preference is given to educators who work with economically disadvantaged or underserved populations, and to members of the National Education Association. Information and application materials are available at the Web site. Applications must be postmarked by March 15. Award notifications will be made by August 1.
The Davidson Fellows Award, sponsored by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development, consists of scholarships of $10,000 and $50,000 in recognition of outstanding achievement by young people who demonstrate the development of their talents with a significant piece of work in math, science, technology, or the humanities. There is also an award for students who show significant talent using a combination of these areas. The institute typically recognizes eight to 15 students who are invited, along with their parents, to attend an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., all expenses paid. Applications are due by March 29 and can be obtained from the Web site.
Students from 17 countries may compete in the Lucent Technologies Foundation's Global Science Scholars Program, designed to encourage talented students of math and science to consider careers in communications technology. Applicants from the United States must be seniors in high school who plan to enter college in fall 2002, while international applicants are students in their first year at a university or college. In addition to a $5,000 cash award, winners meet at Bell Labs in New Jersey to spend one week working alongside Bell Lab scientists, and may be offered an internship at a Bell Lab or Lucent facility. Applications are due March 15. For more information, visit the Web site.
Proposals for high schools, undergraduate programs, teacher and faculty development, and educational technologies that target gender equity may be submitted to the National Science Foundation to be considered for a Program for Gender Equity in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology grant. Projects selected for funding will be research, demonstration, and/or dissemination programs that focus on broadening the participation of girls and young women in all areas of science, math, engineering, and technology. Twenty to 25 grants for one to three years are funded from a pool of $3.5 million. An optional letter of intent is due February 19 and the full proposal is due March 29. Applications and additional information are available at the Web site.
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education is offering Women's Educational Equity Grants to programs that focus on gender equity. Awards will be made for six to nine implementation grants of $150,000 and one research and development grant of $175,000. Projects may be funded for up to four years and may include: training to encourage gender equity in the classroom; innovative strategies and model training programs in gender equity; instruments and methods to assist local education agencies in replicating exemplary gender equity programs in their own districts; school-to-work transition programs; and guidance and counseling activities to increase opportunities for women in technologically demanding workplaces. The deadline for applications is March 22. For additional information, visit the Web site.
The Corning Incorporated Foundation accepts funding applications on an on-going basis from elementary and secondary schools, community colleges, and universities. Preference is given to projects located near Corning facilities. One specified area of interest is classroom instructional technology programs. Information about the application process may be obtained at the Web site.
 Visit the Grants Database to search through the extensive listings of grants and contests.
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