Grant & Scholarship Information

Confratute 2008

Recommended websites for Grants and Scholarships that may be the appropriate for teachers of gifted and talented students are listed below. Teachers are also encouraged to check with their State Departments of Education for further information. Review eligibility requirements when viewing perspective grants and scholarships, specifically if the grant is appropriate for individuals or for K-12 groups. (Note: These websites change frequently.)

"Money Matters" from News & Views
Website: www.gifted.uconn.edu/nviews/nviews.html
Each issue of News & Views from UConn's Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development includes "Money Matters," a regular feature that spotlights funding opportunities in three areas—student contests, teacher grants, and academic scholarships. In addition, each column will focus on a different academic domain.

Inspired Teachers Scholarships
Website: www.inspiration.com/prodev/index.cfm?fuseaction=scholarship
Scholarship funds of $1000 can be applied towards professional development activities (five categories) that focus on visual learning and technology. The scholarships are open to all educators in a K-12 school or institute of higher learning. A minimum of one year of service as an educator is required. All completed applications must be postmarked or submitted online on or before January 25, 2008. Scholarship recipients will be notified by February 25, 2008.

American Association for University Women
Website: www.aauw.org/education/fga/fellowships_grants/career_development.cfm
Career Development Grants support women who hold a bachelor's degree and are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or re-enter the work force. Special consideration is given to AAUW members, women of color, and women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in nontraditional fields. Grants provide support for course work beyond a bachelor's degree, including a master's degree, second bachelor's degree, or specialized training in technical or professional fields. Funds are available for distance learning. Course work must be taken at an accredited two- or four-year college or university, or at a technical school that is fully licensed or accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Funds are not available for doctoral-level work.

The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education
Website: www.nfie.org/grants.htm
NFIE grants of $2,000 and $5,000 support public school teachers, education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education for learning & leadership or innovation. The next application deadline is February 1, 2008.

The Pew Charitable Trusts
Website: www.pewtrusts.org/our_work.aspx?category=90
Pew works to make high-quality preschool available to all three- and four-year-olds as part of our broader efforts to study and promote nonpartisan policy solutions for pressing and emerging problems affecting the American public. Pew targets areas where we feel we can make a significant impact by helping deliver answers where they are needed most.

The Braitmayer Foundation
Website: www.braitmayerfoundation.org/guid.htm
The Foundation is interested in K-12 education throughout the United States. Of particular interest are curricular and school reform initiatives, preparation of/and professional development opportunities for teachers, particularly those that encourage people of high ability and diverse background to enter and remain in K-12 teaching. In addition, the Braitmayer Foundation provides modest support of activities in Marion, Massachusetts and surrounding communities, which improve the quality of life for residents in the area.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Website: www.nctm.org/met.aspx
MET provides funds to support classroom teachers in the areas of improving classroom practices and increasing teachers' mathematical knowledge. MET also sponsors activities for prospective teachers and NCTM's Affiliates, as well as recognizing the lifetime achievement of leaders in mathematics education. MET supports the improvement of mathematics teaching and learning at the classroom level through the funding of grants, awards, honors, and other projects by channeling the generosity of contributors into classroom-based efforts that benefit all students.

American Federation of Teachers
Website: www.aft.org/aftplus/scholarships/index.htm
The American Federation of Teachers Robert G. Porter Scholars Program offers four 4-year, $8,000 post-secondary scholarships to students who are dependents of AFT members, as well as 10 one-time $1,000 grants to AFT members to assist with their continuing education.

Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program
Website: www.ed.gov/programs/eceducator
These grants are part of the President's early childhood initiative, "Good Start, Grow Smart." The purpose is to promote school readiness and improved learning outcomes of young children by providing high quality professional development programs to improve the knowledge and skills of early childhood educators and caregivers who work in early childhood programs located in high-poverty communities and who serve primarily children from low-income families.

The Horace Mann Scholarship Program for Educators
Website: www.horacemann.com/educator-resources/educator-scholarship-program.html
The Horace Mann Scholarship Program for Educators is offering scholarships for public and private school educators to take college courses. Maximum award: $5,000. Eligibility: Educators must be employed by a U.S. public or private school district or U.S. public or private college or university at the time of application and at the time the scholarship is awarded, and must have at least two years teaching experience. Program is not open to residents of Hawaii, New Jersey, and New York.

Check your State Department of Education website for other grant or scholarship opportunities.
Website: www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

Corning: Corning's areas of involvement have included community service programs for students, curriculum enrichment, student scholarships, facility improvement and instructional technology projects for the classroom.
www.corning.com/inside_corning/our_commitment/community.aspx

DuPont Education Commitment: wants to bring inquiry-based science programs to communities where we operate, to nurture young Americans' interest in science and mathematics professions through national and international competitions, to increase the numbers of underrepresented minorities prepared for careers in science and mathematics, and to safeguard the competence of our teachers of science and mathematics.
www2.dupont.com/Social_Commitment/en_US/educational/index.html

HP Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative: The HP Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative is designed to support the innovative use of mobile technology in K-16 education, and to help identify K-12 public schools and two- and four-year colleges and universities that HP might support with future grants.
www.hp.com/hpinfo/grants/us/programs/tech_teaching/index.html

Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)
Website: www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07514/nsf07514.htm
ITEST is designed to increase the opportunities for students and teachers to learn about, experience, and use information technologies within the context of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), including Information Technology (IT) courses. Supported projects are intended to provide opportunities for middle and high school children and teachers to build the skills and knowledge needed to advance their study, and to function and to contribute in a technologically rich society. ITEST has four components: (a) youth-based projects with strong emphases on career and educational pathways (b) comprehensive projects for students and teachers (c) renewals of existing projects (d) and an ITEST Resource Center.

ING Unsung Heroes
Website: foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=158800056
Financial services company, ING, seeks to help K-12 educators and their schools fund innovative classroom projects through its annual Unsung Heroes awards program. Up to $25,000 will be awarded to help K-12 education professionals further innovative classroom projects within a school or school system.

Edweek.org Grants section: Each week edweek.org posts newly listed grants and funding opportunities for educational purposes. www.edweek.org/ew/section/grants/index.html

eSchool News Online: a list of foundations
www.eschoolnews.com/tsc/index.php?sid=841842043&t=sub_pages&cat=153

Grants Alert: A list of grants, including a "grant- finder" search program. Our number one goal at GrantsAlert.com is to make life a little easier for those who devote their time to searching for education grants and identifying new funding opportunities for their organizations, schools, districts, consortia and state education agencies. www.grantsalert.com

The Grantsmanship Center: Grants listed by State
tgci.com/funding/states.asp

Technology Grant News: links to various grants awarded in various fields of study.
www.technologygrantnews.com/grant-money-index-type.html

Grants.Gov: All discretionary grants offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies can be found on Grants.gov and it can be searched by basic, advanced, category, and agency.
www.grants.gov/applicants/find_grant_opportunities.jsp

The U.S. Department of Education: (ED) is providing nearly $37 billion this year to states and school districts, primarily through formula-based grant programs, to improve elementary and secondary schools and meet the special needs of students. ED is providing about $2.4 billion to help strengthen teaching and learning in colleges and other postsecondary institutions and over $4 billion to support rehabilitation, adult education, research and development, statistics, and assessment.
ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml?src=ln
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