http://www.icctp.net/ Grants Middle and High School Social Studies Teachers, The deadline for the 2006 C-SPAN Classroom Teacher Fellowship application is approaching! Each summer the Education Department chooses three teachers to come to C-SPAN's headquarters in Washington, DC. For four weeks they work with C-SPAN staff to develop resources for educators across the country. The Fellowship program, funded by the C-SPAN Education Foundation, is valued at $6,500, and is open to teachers who demonstrate creative use of C-SPAN in their teaching and with their students. Fellows also receive $500 worth of video from the C-SPAN Archives. The deadline for application is February 17th, 2006. http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/fellowship.asp For the past nine years, U.S. Bank scholarships have helped students fund their education. This year, we continue the tradition through our Internet Scholarship Program, which will award up to thirty $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors entering college next fall. The Internet Scholarship Program is exclusively for high school seniors graduating in the 2005-2006 school year. Winners will be selected at random. http://www.usbank.com/cgi_w/cfm/studentloans/marketing.cfm The Space Day 2006 Design Challenges let your students become scientists, engineers, and explorers working on the space frontier to design a totally unique solution to some "out-of-this-world" challenges. Students can use the Moon or any planet, moon, comet, or asteroid in our Solar System as the launching point for exploration. The Space Day Design Challenges are open to students in grades 4-8, and will be grouped into 9 categories. Club-based groups may only submit Galactic Gear Design Challenges and Home School groups may only submit Extreme Explorer Design Challenges. Teams that submit solutions received by February 1, 2006, will be considered for national recognition and receive a certificate of appreciation. http://www.spaceday.org/conmgmt/index.php?option=displaypage&Itemid=229&op=page&SubMenu= Intel and Scholastic Schools of Distinction gives outstanding K-12 schools the recognition and support they deserve. This awards program is open to Pre K-12 public, private, charter, parochial school in the United States, Department of Defense Dependents School, and Bureau of Indian Affairs schools (home schools are not eligible). Elementary level consists of schools with grade spans of Pre K-6. Middle schools that are part of an elementary school (grades Pre K-8) must enter at the elementary school level. Secondary level consists of schools with grade spans of 6-12. Junior high schools (7-8), middle schools that are part of a high school (grades 6-12), and high schools must enter at the secondary level. http://www.schoolsofdistinction.com/apply.php The purpose of the InfoSource Integrating Technology in the Classroom Grant Program is to provide qualified "in need" school districts with the InfoSource Learn It! Build It! Share It! suite of online tools and technology training. The deadline to apply is December 31, 2005. School districts are encouraged to apply early since applications will be reviewed and awarded MONTHLY until the grant pool has been exhausted. http://www.howtomaster.com/grants/grants.asp The Kauffman Foundation makes grants and supports initiatives in entrepreneurship and education at points where we can step into an issue and affect the lives of a great many people in a significant way for the long term. http://www.kauffman.org/grants.cfm In the 2005-06 version of our guidelines, the Trusts has endeavored to provide prospective partners with a more nuanced explanation of our objectives, strategies and the work in which we are engaged. This emphasis on greater clarity reflects our respect for the effort that goes into the development of funding proposals--and our desire to be helpful and responsive to our colleagues in the field. http://www.pewtrusts.com/grants/index.cfm The National Science Foundation promotes and advances scientific progress in the United States by competitively awarding grants and cooperative agreements for research and education in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. http://www.nsf.gov/funding/ Westinghouse actively contributes to programs that benefit nonprofit organizations. Areas of emphasis include health and welfare, education, and civic and social pursuits. Within each area, Westinghouse encourages programs that help to meet the needs of populations such as the disadvantaged, the young, the elderly, minorities, and people with disabilities. In the area of education, emphasis is given to elementary, secondary, and high school educational programs that emphasize math and science, although consideration will be given to other relevant, non-fine arts programs. http://www.westinghousenuclear.com/E2d.asp By taking advantage of Texas Instruments' Volume Purchase Program, educators can get free technology and classroom activities when they purchase qualifying TI educational handhelds. Under the program, K-12 educators collect proofs of purchase and earn points toward free TI handheld technology, and they can earn double points when they purchase the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. http://education.ti.com/us/resources/vpp/instructional.html The MarcoPolo Education Foundation provides states and school districts with on-site professional development for K-12 teacher trainers on how to incorporate internet content into the classroom. The training sessions use print and online materials developed by the MarcoPolo Partnership, a consortium of leading educational organizations-including the Kennedy Center, National Endowment for the Humanities, and National Geographic Foundation-dedicated to creating high-quality internet content for the classroom. Training sessions are led by professionally trained internet education specialists, and all attendees receive copies of the MarcoPolo Teacher Training Kit. The MarcoPolo Education Foundation offers training sessions both for individuals and for groups of educators. You can request MarcoPolo training at the link provided below. http://www.marcopolo-education.org/pd/request_training.aspx Organizations seeking funding should carefully review the Foundation's website to ensure that their proposal is consistent with our mission and that the focus of the work is located in one of our eligible districts. http://www.broadfoundation.org/funding/ The American Express Foundation makes grants under three program themes that reflect its funding priorities: Community Service, Cultural Heritage, and Economic Independence. The third category, Economic Independence, supports initiatives that encourage, develop, and sustain economic self-reliance through programs that: Serve youth, emphasize school-to-work efforts, and work experiences; Build awareness about career and employment options for individuals facing significant barriers to employment; and provide education, training and workplace experiences so they may actively pursue these options. The American Express Foundation also targets its grants in cities where American Express has significant business and/or employee presence. http://home3.americanexpress.com/corp/giving_back.asp Integrity, innovation and commitment. These are not just words, but the spirit enmeshed in every facet of TI's operations - as a business and as a corporate citizen. The company provides support and leadership to a wide range of efforts. TI's highest giving priority is Education, focused on improving the quality of life in our community by providing knowledge, skills and programs that increase the percentage of high school graduates who are math and science capable. http://www.ti.com/corp/docs/company/citizen/giving/index.shtml Since 1995, privately-funded Tech Corps has provided no-cost assistance in maintaining their technology systems to schools connected to the internet. The Tech4schools Online Mentoring Program provides online, volunteer technical assistance to educators and school technology coordinators. Typically, a team of as many as 10 volunteers (each with a specialty, such as software or networking) will support a single technology coordinator, who may represent an individual school or an entire district. Tech Corps volunteers are available in 43 states. http://www.techcorps.org/ The Educator Initiative Grant Program, through the GAR Foundation, offers funding to teams of K through 12 educators who are working together to develop and test strategies for (1) helping their students meet Ohio's academic standards and (2) helping their schools achieve goals identified in their school improvement plans. No less than $1,000 and no more than $5,000 are available for projects designed to increase achievement in one or more classrooms. Grants of up to $15,000 are available for projects designed to have school-wide impact. http://www.seisummit.org/ The State Farm Companies Foundation awards grants to K-12 public schools in the United States and Canada to support the following education initiatives: education reform or curriculum changes that improve student achievement; after-school programs; improving teacher quality; and school-to-work programs. Proposals are accepted year-round and are reviewed in a timely manner. However, approval time depends on the requested amount and completeness of the proposal. Requests exceeding $100,000 are considered quarterly. The foundation accepts one proposal per organization per year. See the foundation's web site for more details. http://www.ovec.org/Grants/grantopp.cfm Space Education Initiatives provides funding for Internet-based, K-12 space education programs. The four programs sponsored nationwide are Moonlink, NEARlink, Marslink, and Orbital Laboratory. The availability of grant money varies by state. http://www.space-explorers.com/ About one-third of those who seek scholarships from SIT Study Abroad receive financial assistance to participate in our programs. Awards generally range from $500 to $4,000. Awards are made on consideration of both merit and need. In addition, we use our scholarship funds to ensure that a diverse group of students can participate from all regions in the U.S. and abroad, and from a variety of colleges and universities. http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/scholarships/index.html Awarded by Intergraph Security, Government & Infrastructure, the Intergraph Education Grant Program recognizes innovative teaching practices. This program illustrates our continued commitment to the advancement of geographic information sciences in the classroom. Through the utilization of leading-edge geospatial technology, students and teachers possess the tools needed to explore new possibilities and the power to impact the future of geographic information science and the geospatial industry. http://www.intergraph.com/education/grants.asp Fermilab brings outstanding middle and high school teachers to Fermilab for a one-year sabbatical to participate in research in particle physics and to develop educational materials related to their experience at Fermilab. Candidates must be full-time teachers in grades 7-12 in the areas of science or technology in the school year before participation, and must commit to returning to teaching for at least two years after the fellowship. Fellows must be employed in public, private or parochial schools in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or U.S. territories or commonwealths. Female and minority candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. contact Ronald E. Ray, Fermilab, MS208, P.O. Box 500, Batavia, Il 60510, (630) 840-8090 Update: http://www-ppd.fnal.gov/EPPOffice-w/fellow.html