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Department/Area: Education
Title: Strategic Initiatives: Data Use and Educational Improvement - Evidence for the Classroom
Brief Description: This Request for Proposals (RFP) calls for evidence that can inform current discussions about data-based educational reforms and seeking to stimulate new thinking about how to use data in the classroom.
Eligibility: PIs applying for a Research Grant must have an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field, or appropriate experience in an education research-related profession. PIs must be affiliated with a college, university, research facility, school district, or cultural institution that is willing to serve as the fiscal agent if the grant is awarded. Research Grant proposals from individuals are not eligible. PIs and Co-PIs may only hold one active research grant from the Spencer Foundation at a time.
Funding: The sponsor anticipates funding projects through awards ranging form $50,000 to $300,000, covering direct and limited indirect costs for up to three years of work.
Agency Deadlines: 6/11/2013
Website Address: http://www.spencer.org/
Department/Area: Education, Sciences, Community, Agriculture, Business, Nursing, Arts & Humanities, Social Research
Title: Early Childhood Mini-Grants Program
Brief Description: The sponsor provides grants aimed to stimulate new ideas and innovation among those working with very young children and their families. These grants help organizations improve social and emotional development in children, ages birth to six years, by providing money to: seed new programs; strengthen leadership and expand training in the early childhood field; engage parents and increase their ability to be the primary educators for their children's development; raise public awareness--support policy analysis and advocacy in the field; and fund the purchase of needed materials, equipment, technology, and furnishings. Only tax-exempt organizations providing services in Orleans Parish are eligible.
Agency Deadline: Applications may be submitted at any time.
Website: http://www.imhno.org/imh_mg_grants.html
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Department/Area: Architecture, Sciences, Community Development, Environmental Toxicology, Engineering, CEES, Graduate School, Education, Agriculture
Title: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)
Brief Description: The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center's (SERC) Internship Program offers undergraduate and beginning graduate students a unique opportunity to gain exposure and experience in a research environment. The program enables students to work on specific projects under the direction of the Center's professional staff and is tailored to provide the maximum educational benefit to each participant.
Students applying to the program have the option of selecting an internship project from the following categories: Global Change, Landscape Ecology, Ecology of Coastal Ecosystems, Population and Community Ecology, Environmental Engineering, and Environmental and Ecology Education. Students will become familiar with much of the research being conducted at SERC, but they will devote most of their time to a project and content area of particular interest to them. In addition to their research, students participate in field trips, seminars, lectures, and an intern open house. All participants are expected to integrate what they have learned during their experience and present a brief seminar at the end of their stay.
Proposed Funding: Term: 10 to 16 weeks, Stipend: $400/wk
Agency Deadlines: February 1st for Summer positions (May to August), November 15th for Spring positions (January to April), June 1st for Fall positions (September to December)
Website Address: www.serc.si.edu/internship
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Department/Area: Arts & Humanities; Public Policy; Business, Education
Title: The Smithsonian Associates (TSA)
Brief Description: Complementing Smithsonian museums' research, exhibitions, and collections, The Smithsonian Associates' educational activity consists of program-based outreach initiatives. Through a curriculum consisting of hundreds of courses, lectures, tours, seminars, and other educational experiences, TSA forms an ongoing, systemic center for the study of the humanities, arts, and sciences. TSA interns are offered unique opportunities to learn about all aspects of educational programming for both adults and children.
Interns with The Smithsonian Associates are offered unique opportunities to learn about all aspects of educational programming for both adults and children, while contributing extensively to one of the worlds great cultural institutions.
Intern projects both benefit the Institution and compliment applicants own interests, skills, and experience.
Interns may be placed in the following departments:
Programs - Work in tandem with TSA program teams to help research, plan, or manage lectures, performances, seminars, series, and courses. Programming internships are available with either the Performing Arts or Local Tours Teams.
Public Affairs - Assist with all aspects of publicizing TSA programs. Fulfill press requests; help draft media releases and calendar releases.
National Outreach - Provide support in creating programs for national audiences including conducting research, developing contacts, and assisting with design and marketing.
Marketing/Membership - Help to devise and implement mechanisms for marketing TSA membership and programs to the public and assist with the development of new audiences.
Discovery Theater - Assist with house duties for the theater; conduct research for Discovery Theater's Learning Guide for teachers.
Young Benefactors - Assists with the planning of the YB Annual Gala and other YB activities, researching potential donors for the Silent Auction, database maintenance and various necessary office work.
Proposed Funding: Internships at The Smithsonian Associates are unpaid. College or university credit (based on school requirements) may be given.
Agency Deadlines: Applications are considered throughout the year.
Website Address: http://www.si.edu/ofg/intern.htm
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Department/Area: Business, Public Policy
Title: Office of Product Development & Licensing (PD&L)
Brief Description: The Office of Product Development & Licensing (PD&L) was established in 1985 to preserve the trust that is innate in the Smithsonian name while creating collections-based products for the retail marketplace. The licensing program is based on contractual agreements that are mutually and financially beneficial to both the companies and the Institution. PD&L has the unique challenge of translating the artifacts, images, and knowledge of the Smithsonian into merchandise that will help expand the Smithsonian's presence in the non-museum, commercial arena.
Proposed Funding: Stipend: Term: 2-3 months (30-40 hours per week)
Stipend: Daily commute - local transportation paid
Agency Deadlines: Open
Website Address: http://www.si.edu/ofg/intern.htm
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Department/Area: Business, Sciences, Arts & Humanities, Museum, Education, Public Policy
Title: Office of Policy and Analysis (OP&A)
Brief Description: The Office of Policy and Analysis (OP&A) Internships are available to undergraduate and graduate students. An OP&A internship provides experience in conducting quantitative and qualitative policy-related studies of major Smithsonian programmatic and administrative activities. In addition, the office conducts studies of Smithsonian visitors and program participants. Interns either work as collaborators with OP&A staff in data collection, analysis, and presentation of results or undertake independent projects. A social science related background (management, business, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, education, etc.) and some coursework in qualitative or quantitative research methods are helpful. Academic credit can be arranged.
Proposed Funding: Stipend: Generally no (financial assistance is sometimes available on a limited basis).
Agency Deadlines: Applications are considered year-round.
Website Address: http://www.si.edu/ofg/intern.htm
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Department/Area: Graduate, Arts & Humanities, Education, Public Policy, Business
Title: National Postal Museum - Museum-wide Internship Program
Brief Description: The National Postal Museum showcases one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of stamps and philatelic materials in the world. The museum houses six major galleries that highlight a range of topics, from the earliest history of the mail and its rapid growth as a modern enterprise, to the art of letter writing and the beauty and lore of stamps.
Education Level: Undergraduate, some high school
Areas of study: American studies, Postal history, Transportation history, philately, education, exhibits, collections management, public affairs
Agency Deadlines: OPEN-Accepted year round
Website Address: http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/involved/7c_internships.html
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Department/Area: International Education, Public Policy, Museum, Arts & Humanities
Title: National Museum of African Art (NMAfA)
Brief Description: Fall, spring, and summer internships are offered to students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs and to individuals interested in exploring museum professions. Internship opportunities are available in the following departments: conservation, curatorial, education, exhibits, photographic archives, public affairs, and registration. Candidates must have a background in art history, anthropology, museum studies, or a related discipline. Specific training in African art or other aspects of African culture is desirable, particularly in the Education and Curatorial Departments. Under the supervision of a staff member, an intern works for a minimum of 10 weeks, 20 hours per week.
Agency Deadlines: Fall - June 15th, Spring - October 15th, Summer - February 15th
Website Address: http://www.si.edu
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Department/Area: International Education, Technology, Graduate School, Arts & Humanities
Title: International Center (IC)
Brief Description: The International Center serves as a home for several independent units that foster the Smithsonian's international activities and organize various types of international programs that are not ordinarily undertaken elsewhere within the Institution. Internships are created as the need arises in connection with the development of specific projects by the various units. International Center units include the Office of International Relations, the International Gallery, the Smithsonian Institution Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program, and the Washington office of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Some of these units occasionally have projects suitable for interns to work on; others rarely do. Thus, internship opportunities in the Center do not exist year-round or necessarily during the summer, but occur at random and sporadic intervals. Applications will be considered from graduate students and undergraduates in their junior or senior years of college. Typical intern duties include research, writing, editing, scheduling, archiving, database management and light office work.
Agency Deadlines: Considered year-round
Website Address: http://www.si.edu/ofg/intern.htm
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Department/Area: International Education, Education, Arts & Humanities, Public Policy, Graduate School
Title: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG)
Brief Description: Each year a number of undergraduate and graduate internships are available at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Internships are offered during the summer, spring, and fall/winter semesters, and academic credit may be arranged through the intern's school. International students are encouraged to apply. While internships are unpaid appointments, they provide an excellent foundation for future museum work or art-related careers.
Applicants should have 15 semester hours of art history or equivalent academic preparation, with a grade point average of 3.25 for undergraduates and 3.5 for graduate students. A specialization in modern and contemporary art history is helpful.
Agency Deadlines: Fall - June 1st, Spring - November 1st, Summer - March 1st
Website Address: http://www.si.edu/ofg/intern.htm
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Department/Area: Business, Sciences, Architecture, Education, Public Policy, Graduate School, Arts & Humanities, International Education
Title: Freer Gallery of Art
Brief Description: The Freer Gallery of Art, along with its sister museum, the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, are the national museums of Asian art at the Smithsonian Institution and are jointly administered. The Freer Gallery of Art houses one of the most distinguished collections of Asian art in the world today, as well as the largest collection of work by James McNeill Whistler. The Gallery supports advanced research and disseminates the results through exhibitions and publications. Internships are available to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students for special projects and general departmental work in the following departments. Administration, Collections Management (Registrar), Conservation and Scientific Research, Curatorial, Design and Installation, Development, Education (including public programs), Library and Archives, Publications, Photography, Public Affairs, and Shops. A working knowledge of pertinent Asian languages is suggested for curatorial internships.
Agency Deadlines: Applications must be postmarked no later than March 15th for summer internships (or longer internships beginning in the summer), July 15th for fall internships, November 15th for winter/spring internships.
Website Address: http://www.asia.si.edu
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Department/Area: Arts & Humanities, International Education
Title: National Museum of American Indian (NMAI)
Brief Description: The Internship Program of the National Museum of the American Indian is designed to provide an educational opportunity for students in the area of museum practice and related programming through guided work/research experiences using the resources of the National Museum of the American Indian and other Smithsonian offices.
Past projects included: developing and evaluating visitor guides, cataloging photos, monitoring collections, installing exhibits, exhibit research, developing databases and press kits.
Proposed Funding: Stipend: Yes---A limited number of stipends target American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native students currently enrolled in academic programs.
Agency Deadlines: Four ten week sessions will be held throughout the year. They are:
Winter - First full week of January, for ten weeks (Oct. 10)
Spring - Third full week of March, for ten weeks (Nov. 20)
Summer - First full week of June, for ten weeks (Feb. 6)
Fall - Last full week of September, for ten weeks (July 12)
*If dates fall on a weekend or holiday, the actual deadline date will be the first workday after the given date.
Website Address: www.americanindian.si.edu
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Department/Area: Arts & Humanities, Education
Title: Center for Folk life and Cultural Heritage (CFCH)
Brief Description: Internships are offered year-round in the fields of folklore, cultural anthropology, and ethnomusicology of the United States and other countries. Intern projects often center on research for, design and production of the Smithsonian Folk life Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, the Folk life Archive, educational outreach projects, or video projects.
Proposed Funding: Term: 4 weeks to 1 year, full- or part-time
Stipend: NONE
Agency Deadlines: Considered year-round; deadline for summer internships is March 15th.
Website Address: www.si.edu/folklife
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Department/Area: Arts & Humanities, Education
Title: Native American Internships
Brief Description: Appointments are offered to Native American students, who are formally or informally related to a Native American community, to pursue internship projects related to Native American topics and using Native American resources at the Smithsonian. Appointments are spent in residence at the Institution's facilities under the supervision of Smithsonian research and professional staff members. Appointments of 10 weeks are available to undergraduate or graduate students, and provide stipends and a travel allowance. Contact to the Office of Fellowships for further information.
Proposed Funding: Stipend: $400 per week
Agency Deadlines: Deadline: February 1 (postmark) for Summer (starting June 1) or for Fall (starting October 1); October 1 (postmark) for Spring
Website Address: http://www.si.edu/ofg/ofgapp.htm
Solicitation Number: ED-GRANTS-042313-005
Department/Area: Education
Title: Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Partnerships and Collaborations Focused on Problems of Practice or Policy
Brief Description: The sponsor announces the availability of funds for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Partnerships and Collaborations Focused on Problems of Practice or Policy program. The Institute's purpose in awarding these grants is to provide national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and understanding of developmental and school readiness outcomes for infants and toddlers with or at risk for disability, and of education outcomes for all students from early childhood education through postsecondary and adult education.
Eligibility: Applicants that have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, non-profit and for-profit organizations and public and private agencies and institutions, such as colleges and universities.
Agency Deadlines: 9/4/2013
Website Address: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=231336
Solicitation Number: ED-GRANTS-042313-003
Department/Area: Education
Title: Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Education Research and Development Centers
Brief Description: The sponsor announces the availability of funds for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Education Research and Development Centers program. The Institute's purpose in awarding these grants is to provide national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and understanding of developmental and school readiness outcomes for infants and toddlers with or at risk for disability, and of education outcomes for all students from early childhood education through postsecondary and adult education. The central purpose of the Institute’s research grant programs is to provide parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the general public with reliable and valid information about education practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and access to education opportunities for all students.
Eligibility: Applicants that have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, non-profit and for-profit organizations and public and private agencies and institutions, such as colleges and universities.
Funding: Although Congress has not yet enacted an appropriation for fiscal year 2014, the Institute is inviting applications for these competitions now so that it may give applicants adequate time to prepare their applications before the competitions take place. The actual award of grants will depend on the availability of funds. The size of the awards will depend on the scope of the projects proposed.
Agency Deadlines: 9/4/2013
Website Address: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=231333
Solicitation Number: ED-GRANTS-042313-002
Department/Area: Education
Title: Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Research Training Program in the Education Sciences
Brief Description: The sponsor announces the availability of funds for the Institute of Sciences (IES): Research Training Program in the Education Sciences program. The Institute's purpose in awarding these grants is to provide national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and understanding of developmental and school readiness outcomes for infants and toddlers with or at risk for disability, and of education outcomes for all students from early childhood education through postsecondary and adult education.
Eligibility: Applicants that have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, non-profit and for-profit organizations and public and private agencies and institutions, such as colleges and universities.
Funding: Although Congress has not yet enacted an appropriation for fiscal year 2014, the Institute is inviting applications for these competitions now so that it may give applicants adequate time to prepare their applications before the competitions take place. The actual award of grants will depend on the availability of funds. The size of the awards will depend on the scope of the projects proposed.
Agency Deadlines: 9/4/2013
Website Address: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=231315
Solicitation Number: ED-GRANTS-042313-004
Department/Area: Education
Title: Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Statistical Research Methodology in Education
Brief Description: The sponsor announces the availability of funds for the Institute of Sciences (IES): Research Training Program in the Education Sciences program. The Institute's purpose in awarding these grants is to provide national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and understanding of developmental and school readiness outcomes for infants and toddlers with or at risk for disability, and of education outcomes for all students from early childhood education through postsecondary and adult education.
Eligibility: Applicants that have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, non-profit and for-profit organizations and public and private agencies and institutions, such as colleges and universities.
Funding: Although Congress has not yet enacted an appropriation for fiscal year 2014, the Institute is inviting applications for these competitions now so that it may give applicants adequate time to prepare their applications before the competitions take place. The actual award of grants will depend on the availability of funds. The size of the awards will depend on the scope of the projects proposed.
Agency Deadlines: 9/4/2013
Website Address: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=231334
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Department/Area: Education, Graduate Research
Title: Lydia Donaldson Tutt-Jones Memorial Research Grant
Brief Description: This grant provides financial support to students and professionals who conduct research to study African American success, particularly in the area of education. It is offered to encourage the building of the science of African American success by studying those attitudes and behaviors that cause people to attain academic success.
The research can focus upon early childhood education, student performance in the elementary, middle or high school years, as well as the attitudes and behaviors that help individuals finish college and graduate school. It can also focus upon parental behaviors that contribute to student success, as well as related home and community variables that promote excellence in educational performance.
Eligibility: Graduate students and professionals are eligible for this research grant. Students must be recommended by a faculty mentor who agrees to oversee the project and the submission of a publishable caliber paper upon its completion. There is no special application form, recommended format, or length of material required. Interested individuals should submit a letter of interest in applying for the award, curriculum vitae, a description of the proposed research project (please give project a title) including a timeline, plus a letter of recommendation from their faculty mentor, if students, or from their department chairperson, agency head, or officer of their professional association, if professionals.
Funding: The grants is $5,000, and the duration is one year. One award is given each year. All applicants may re-apply.
Deadline: 6/14/2013
Website Address: http://blacksuccessfoundation.org/lcdtj%20research%20grant.htm
Solicititation Number: 11-690
Department/Area: Education, International Education, Sciences
Title: Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program
Brief Description: CAREER: The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations.
Funding: Proposers for this program must submit budget requests for a minimum of $400,000 for the five-year duration. CFDA #S: 47.041; 47.049; 47.050; 47.070; 47.074; 47.075; 47.076; 47.078; 47.079; 47.080; 47.081
Agency Deadline: 7/24/2013
Website Address: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=76693&mode=VIEW