Grants/Fellowships
Following are application deadlines for grants and fellowships available to individuals and schools. Asterisks (*) denote new entries.
*Open COMPUTERS
CyberLearning Universe, a project of the nonprofit National Education
Foundation, is offering 5,000 teachers free enrollment for any of its
500 Internet-based online personal and professional computing courses,
including PC Basics, Internet Basics, Web Design Basics, Microsoft
Office, Windows 2000, and Web Master. To sign up, visit
CyberLearning’s Web site and click on “Free IT
Training” then “Teacher.” A $75 registration fee is
required. For more information, contact: National Education Foundation
CyberLearning, 1428 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22134; (703) 821-2100; fax
(703) 821-2161; [email protected];
www.cyberlearning.org.
*September 5 ESSAY CONTEST
Store of Knowledge, an educational products retailer, sponsors its
first grants for certified public and private school teachers. The
company invites teachers to write an essay of 500 words or fewer
describing how the grant could be used to improve the intellectual
environment of the classroom. Ten winners each receive a $5,000 grant
for their school. For more information, e-mail Karen Hart at [email protected]
or go to www.storeofknowledge.com.
*October 1 ART
The foundation of the National Art Education Association invites
applications for its grant programs. The Teacher Incentive Program
awards up to $1,000 for proposals to promote art teaching. The Mary
McMullan Fund awards up to $1,000 for development of curriculum models
and pilot projects to promote arts education. The NAEA Research Fund
awards up to $5,000 for proposed research in arts education. The Ruth
Halvorsen Professional Development Fund awards up to $1,000 for
proposals focusing on the goals for student learning outlined in the
NAEA’s visual arts standards. And the NAEA Research
Commission’s Student Learning in Secondary Art Education Grant
awards between $3,000 and $20,000 to research proposals focusing on
student learning in secondary art education. Grants are available only
to NAEA members with one year’s standing; applicants submit
proposals of five or fewer pages and a written statement describing
anticipated benefits of the program. For more information, contact:
Donnamarie Gilbert, National Art Education Foundation, 1916 Association
Dr., Reston, VA 20191-1590; (703) 860-8000; e-mail [email protected]; www.naea-reston.org.
*October 2 JAPANESE STUDIES
The Northeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies, in
conjunction with the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, supports a
variety of grant programs in Japanese studies. The programs are
designed to facilitate research, improve the quality of teaching about
Japan, and integrate the study of Japan into the major disciplines.
Grants are available for instructional materials, seminars on teaching
about Japan, and Japan-related speakers and panels at national
conventions of major disciplines. For more information, contact:
Northeast Asia Council Grants, Association for Asian Studies, 1021 E.
Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104; (734) 665-2490; fax (734) 665-3801;
e-mail [email protected]; www.aasianst.org.
*October 2 KOREAN STUDIES
The Northeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies, in
conjunction with the Korea Foundation, offers grants for instructional
materials, workshops and conferences, projects that enhance Korean
studies, and Korea-related speakers and panels. For more information,
contact: Northeast Asia Council Grants, Association for Asian Studies,
1021 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104; (734) 665-2490; fax (734)
665-3801; e-mail [email protected]; www.aasianst.org.
*October 2 SCIENCE
The Toshiba America Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports
math and science education, offers grants to K-6 science, mathematics,
and technology teachers. Seventy- five grants of $1,000 each are
awarded for proposals that aim to provide direct benefits to students
and include teacher- led, classroom-based experiences. Public and
private schools, local education agencies, and youth organizations may
apply. For more information, contact: Toshiba America Foundation, 1251
Avenue of the Americas, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10020; (212) 588-0820;
e-mail [email protected];
www.toshiba.com/about/taf.html.
*October 15 BUSINESS AND SCHOOLS
The Wall Street Journal and the Employment Management Association
Foundation, which funds projects to enhance workforce quality, sponsor
the School/Business Partnership Awards. This program encourages
elementary and secondary schools to collaborate with businesses on
employment issues such as work force preparedness. It awards $5,000
each to up to five school/business partnerships that link curriculum to
the workplace. For more information, contact: Rebecca Vecchione,
Employment Management Association Foundation, 1800 Duke St.,
Alexandria, VA 22314-3499; (703) 535-6080; fax (703) 739-0399; e-mail
[email protected] shrm.org; www.shrm.org/ema/emaf.htm.
*October 15 HUMANITIES
The National Endowment for the Humanities seeks grant proposals for the
National Education Project, which disseminates information about
exemplary humanities programs, furthers the development of new
classroom materials, and supports the design of model courses and
curriculum. Proposals must have a national focus. Groups of teachers
are eligible to receive as much as $250,000 for up to three years. For
more information, contact: Division of Education Programs, Room 318,
National Endowment for the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.,
Washington, DC 20506; (202) 606-8380; e-mail [email protected]; www.neh.gov.
*October 15 LEADERSHIP
The National Foundation for the Improvement of Education, an arm of the
National Education Association, offers $1,000 Leadership Grants to
public school teachers and support staff to improve their skills and
provide leadership in their schools or institutions. The proposed
professional development must address demonstrated student learning
needs and may include in-depth study of an academic subject or new
instructional approaches. For more information, contact: National
Foundation for the Improvement of Education, 1201 16th St. N.W.,
Washington, DC 20036-3207; (202) 822-7840; www.nfie.org/ldrshp.htm.
*October 15 NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
The American Library Association announces its Grolier National Library
Week Grant. The applicant with the best proposal for a public awareness
campaign tied to the National Library Week theme, “@ Your
Library,” receives $4,000 for the campaign. For more information,
contact: Public Information Office, American Library Association, 50 E.
Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (800) 545-2433, ext. 5044; e-mail
[email protected] org; www.ala.org.
*October 15 READING RESEARCH
The International Reading Association offers various grants and
fellowships. The Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship is a $6,000 grant
to support research in beginning reading, readability, reading
difficulty, stages of reading development, the relation of vocabulary
to reading, and diagnosing and teaching adults with limited reading
ability. The Teacher as Researcher Grant program supports teachers in
their study of literacy and instruction; grants of up to $5,000 are
awarded, although priority is given to smaller requests of $1,000 to
$2,000. Elva Knight Research Grants of up to $5,000 each are awarded to
IRA members for proposed research that addresses new and significant
questions in literacy and reading. The Nila Banton Smith Research
Dissemination Support Grant provides an IRA member with up to $5,000
for a research-dissemination activity. For more information, contact:
Gail Keating, Division of Research and Policy, International Reading
Association, 800 Barksdale Rd., P.O. Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714-8139;
(302) 731- 1600, ext. 226; fax (302) 731-1057; e-mail [email protected]; www.reading.org.
*October 15 TEACHER EXCHANGE
The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program, sponsored by the U.S.
Department of State, provides opportunities for teachers and
administrators at K-12 schools and two-year colleges to exchange
positions with teachers from another country. U.S. citizens who are
fluent in English and have a bachelor’s degree and three years of
full-time teaching experience are eligible. Participating countries are
Argentina, Benin, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, the Czech
Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, the Republic of
Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands,
Norway, Peru, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain,
Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe. For more information,
contact: Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program, 600 Maryland Ave. S.W.,
Suite 320, Washington, DC 20024-2520; (800) 726-0479 or (202) 314-
3527; e-mail [email protected]; [email protected]; www.grad.usda.gov/info_for/fulbright.cfm.
*November 1 INNOVATIONS
The University of Louisville is seeking applications for the Grawemeyer
Award in Education. Created to support ideas for improving education,
the award is paid in five $40,000 annual installments. Applicants
submit their books, technology projects, program initiatives, or other
proposals. For more information, contact: University of Louisville,
Grawemeyer Award in Education, School of Education, Louisville, KY
40292-0001; (502) 852-3235; www.louisville.edu/ur/onpi/grawemeyer.
*November 1 INTERNET CONNECTION
The American Association of School Librarians, a division of the
American Library Association, announces the ICPrize for Collaboration
Through Technology. Teams of school library media specialists and
classroom teachers apply for $1,000 grants for travel to a state or
national conference or for the purchase of technology. Media
specialists must be personal members of AASL/ALA. Up to five prizes are
awarded based on the creativity, clarity, and completeness of the
proposal and on the effective use of Internet resources in development
of a curriculum unit. Contact: ICONnect, American Association of School
Librarians, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (800) 545-2433, ext.
4389; e-mail [email protected];
www.ala.org/ICONN/icprize.html.
*November 1 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
The Target Teachers Scholarship program recognizes full- and part-time
teachers and administrators working 20 hours or more at schools
participating in Target’s Take Charge of Education program. The
Target Corp. will award two $500 scholarships from each Target store
and 96 $1,500 Target district awards to teachers who want to continue
their education. Winners are chosen based on their answers to two essay
questions. For more information, contact: Target, (800) 316-6142;
www.target.com.
*November 15 SCIENCE TEACHING
The 2000 Gustav Ohaus Awards for Innovations in Science Teaching are
given to teachers with innovative ideas for improving science
education. Proposals might include new designs in curricula,
instructional methods, or program organization and administration.
Ohaus Corp., a manufacturer of educational scales, and the National
Science Teachers Association sponsor the awards. One $1,000 prize and
one $750 prize are given in four categories: elementary school, middle
school, high school, and college. For more information, contact:
National Science Teachers Association-Ohaus Awards Program, 1840 Wilson
Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201-3000; (888) 400-NSTA or (703) 243-7100;
www.nsta.org.
*November 15 WOMEN’S STUDIES
The American Association of University Women offers grants to female
graduate students. Scholars completing dissertations or seeking funds
for postdoctoral work are eligible for the American Fellowship, a
$27,000 award given to an outstanding candidate whose work or research
helps women and girls. Eighteen Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships
provide one year of support for doctoratal candidates in the arts and
humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Fifty-one
Dissertation Fellowships of $15,000 each are awarded to women in their
final year of a doctoral program; special consideration is given to
scholars writing about gender issues. Six Publication Grants of $5,500
each help women preparing research for publication. For more
information, contact: AAUW Educational Foundation, Customer Service
Center, 2201 N. Dodge St., Dept. 60, Iowa City, IA 52243-4030; (319)
337-1716, ext. 60; www.aauw.org.
—Mesha William
Vol. 12, Issue 1, Pages 82-83
Published in Print: August 1, 2000, as Grants/Fellowships
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