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Solicitation
Number: Title: AT&T Foundation Education Grants Brief Description: The sponsor supports K-12 and higher education. Accredited public and private elementary and secondary schools, accredited public and private two and four-year institutions of higher education and educational nonprofit organizations are eligible for consideration. Grants are awarded to education projects that focus on: improving the quality of teaching and learning through the effective use of technology; developing workforce skills for the IT industry; and advancing diversity in education and the workplace, especially in the fields of science, math, engineering and technology. Proposed Funding: Grants range from $1,000 to significant gifts; most are under $25,000. One-time grants are norm. Multi-year awards require special circumstances. Agency Deadline: Open Contact
Information: AT&T Foundation, Laura Sanford, President,
130 E. Travis, Suite 350 Website Address: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.ASP?01602 Solicitation
Number: Title: NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education Brief Description: The sponsor provides grants to support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education in either Learning & Leadership or Innovation. Proposed Funding: For individual Leadership & Learning grants, the award is $2,000. For group Leadership & Learning grants, the award is $5,000. Grant funds may be used for fees, travel expenses, books, or other materials that enable applicants to learn subject matter, instructional approaches, and skills. Innovation grants are awarded for $5,000. Grant funds may be used for resource materials, supplies, equipment, transportation, software, or scholars-in-residence. Agency Deadlines: Applications may be submitted at any time and are reviewed three times per year: February 1, June 1, September 15. Contact Information: 1201 Sixteenth Street NW, Suite 416, Washington, DC 20036-3207, Telephone: 202-822-7840, Fax: 202-822-7779, E-mail: info@neafoundation.org Website Address: http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/grantguides.htm Solicitation
Number: Title: Academic Year Student Program Brief
Description: Support is provided to undergraduate students whose
curricula offer opportunities for off-campus study. Students work
full-time on an independent research project under the sponsorship
of a member of the Laboratory's research staff who provides guidance,
laboratory space, and equipment. The sponsor prefers that students
be in-residence for a semester, although shorter periods will be
considered. Contact Information: Jackson Laboratory, Drug Houses/Laboratories, Ms. Randi O'Rourke, Education Office, 600 Main Street, Bar Harbor, M.E. 04609-1500, Telephone: 207-288-6149, E-mail: rlo@jax.org Website Address: http://www.jax.org/education/acadyrprog.html Solicitation
Number: Title: Grants Program - Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation Brief Description: An important part of the Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation's operating philosophy is commitment to community, particularly in the area of education. Proposals
submitted to the Foundation for review for educational and cultural
programs must address the priorities listed below: Proposals
submitted to the Foundation for reviews that are health-related
should be centered on the following: Proposed Funding: Unspecified Agency Deadlines: April 1 and October 1 Contact Information: Hilfiger (Tommy) Corporate Foundation, Tommy Hilfiger USA, Inc. , 25 West 39th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018, Telephone: 212-840-8888 Website Address: http://www.tommy.com Solicitation
Number: NSF 03-554 Title:
Research Experiences for Teachers--Supplements and Sites Brief
Description: The Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program
supports the active involvement of K-12 teachers and community college
faculty in engineering research in order to bring knowledge of engineering
and technological innovation into their classrooms. This announcement
features two mechanisms for support of in-service and pre-service
K-12 teachers and/or community college faculty research: RET Supplements
and RET Sites. RET Supplements may be included in proposals for
new or renewal NSF Directorate for Engineering (ENG) grants or as
supplements to ongoing NSF/ENG funded projects. RET Sites are based
on independent proposals to initiate and conduct research participation
projects for a number of K-12 teachers and/or community college
faculty. An RET Site project is based on an independent proposal to provide in-service and pre-service K-12 teachers with discovery-based learning experiences in Engineering laboratories, which can be incorporated into their classroom activities during the school year. Proposed Funding: Anticipated Type of Award: Standard or Continuing Grant
Agency Deadlines: October 12--Deadline for RET Sites. Thereafter, the future deadlines will be held on the second Tuesday in October of each year beginning Oct. 14, 2003. Due date for RET Supplements varies with the ENG research program. Please contact the cognizant Program Director of your proposal or award for guidance. Contact
Information: Mary Poats, Program Coordinator, Division of Engineering
Education and Centers, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 585N, Arlington,VA
22230, Telephone: 703-292-8380 , Fax: 703-292-9051, E-mail: mpoats@nsf.gov
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