Awards & Grants
Below is a listing of awards and grants offered by organizations
other than CSTA. Click here to
view CSTA’s award and grant opportunities.
Last updated: June 24, 2011
TEACHERS:
Opportunities for you and your class can also be found on
our Student Programs page: res_studentprograms.asp.
Amgen Scholarships Available for Science Teachers Pursuing
National Board Certification
Amgen scholarships are available for science teachers pursuing
National Board Certification, the most prestigious credential
in the teaching profession. The Amgen Foundation is committing
$1.5 million over three years to support science teachers
in schools across the country who choose to obtain National
Board Certification. Scholarships will be given on a first-come,
first-served basis to teachers in select communities. First
priority will be given to science teachers teaching ages 11-18.
If funding remains available, scholarships will also be awarded
to elementary teachers teaching students ages 3-12 who are
responsible for science instruction. Teachers from the following
California couties may apply: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin,
Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma,
and Ventura. To apply visit: http://nbpts.org/scholarships.
BUBBLE Grant—Santa Clara
Valley Section of the American Chemical Society
The Santa Clara Valley Section of the American Chemical Society
wants to provide elementary and secondary school educators
with tools they can use to revitalize science programs. The
section is pleased to announce a call for proposals from K-12
science teachers to apply for an inaugural BUBBLE grant of
up to $500 for worthwhile science projects. Grants will be
awarded for projects that enhance the teaching of physical,
life or earth science. This grant program will consider funding
of amounts requested in a proposal, but reserves the right
to fund some proposals partially. Budget items may include,
but are not limited to scientific equipment, instructional
materials, and supplies related to the proposed project. For
more information and a proposal form please visit http://www.scvacs.org/Local_Folder/Bubble.html.
Proposal deadline: August 15, 2011.
Captain Planet Foundation
The Captain Planet Foundation funds hands-on environmental
projects to encourage youth around the world to work individually
and collectively to solve environmental problems in their
neighborhoods and communities. Maximum Award:
$2,500.
Eligibility: Schools and non-profits.
Deadlines: March 31, June 30, September 30, and December
31
http://www.captainplanetfoundation.org/default.aspx
Toshiba American Foundation
The mission of Toshiba America Foundation is to promote quality
science and mathematics education in U.S. schools. Toshiba
America Foundation (TAF) grants fund the projects ideas and
materials teachers need to innovate in their math and science
classrooms. TAF is interested in funding projects designed
by teachers or small teams of teachers for use in their own
schools. Grade K-5 applications are accepted
once a year on October 1. Grade 6-12 applications
for $5,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis. Grant
requests of more than $5,000 are reviewed twice a year.
Applications for grade 6-12 grants of more
than $5,000 are due February 1 and August
1 each year. For information about applying for a
Toshiba grant, visit www.taf.toshiba.com.
Sigma Life Science Biogrant
Video Contest: Win A $20,000 High School Lab Makeover!
We're looking for the most creative and innovative student
videos that address the question: How will your Bio shape
the future? Students and science teachers, team up with a
professional biologist to create a video addressing that question
to potentially win a $20,000 lab makeover for your high school!
Learn more about the contest — and submit a video by October
28, 2011 — at http://www.sigmabiogrant.com.
The winner of the $20,000 grand prize will be announced on
December 6th, 2011.
California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET)
Funding Opportunity
The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries announces the
availability of funding for the California Bay Watershed Education
and Training (B-WET) Program. This grant opportunity is a
competitively based program that supports existing environmental
education programs, fosters the growth of new programs, and
encourages the development of partnerships among environmental
education programs throughout the San Francisco Bay, Monterey
Bay, and Santa Barbara Channel watersheds. Projects support
organizations that provide students "meaningful" watershed
educational experiences and teachers professional development
opportunities in the area of environmental education. For
more information and to view the funding announcement, please
visit the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries website
at http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/bwet.
Allen Foundation
The Allen Foundation supports educational nutrition programs,
with priority given to training programs for children and
young adults to improve their health and development.
Maximum Award: Past grants have ranged from
$2,000 to $1 million. Eligibility: Schools and school districts
should partner with local nonprofits to form nutrition education
programs. Deadline: Ongoing.
http://www.allenfoundation.org/
Spirit of Innovation Awards
The Conrad Foundation’s Spirit of Innovation Awards program
gives high school students an opportunity to design commercially
viable innovative products using science and technology that
address real world challenges. Teams are composed of students,
13 to 18 years of age. Teams compete in three categories:
Aerospace Exploration, Renewable Energy, and Cyber Security.
Finalists in each category will attend the "Innovation
Summit" hosted by NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicone
Valley, CA. The finalists will have the opportunity to present,
discuss and receive guidance from industry professionals on
the viability of their products. The winners will be chosen
during the summit and awarded seed money and other support
to manufacture their product. To register, go to http://www.conradawards.org.
Application period: September—January.
Mars Education Challenge
The Mars Education Challenge calls on high school science
educators to develop new and innovative curriculum support
materials that focus on Mars science and exploration. Developed
in collaboration with NSTA and the Planetary Society, the
Challenge will recognize six winning entries with five regional
awards and one national award. Regional winners will receive
$2,500 grants, and the national winner will receive a $5,000
grant. Additionally, all of the winners will have an opportunity
to do field research with well-known planetary scientists.
More information, including entry details, curriculum support
materials requirements, and prizing information for the Mars
Education Challenge can be found at www.exploremars.org.
Submission Period: September—January.
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Fellowships
The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation established its Teaching
Fellowship Program to support beginning teachers of high school
math and science and is one of the most generous and comprehensive
teaching fellowships in the nation, providing tuition assistance,
monthly stipends, support for professional development, and
classroom materials. Visit the website: http://www.kstf.org/
for more information.
Application period: September—January.
Society for Science and the Public—Fellows Program
SSP, with generous support from Intel, is pleased to announce
the second year of its Fellows Program. The SSP Fellows provides
funds and training to selected U.S. science and math teachers
who serve under-resourced students, to enable interested and
motivated students to perform high-quality independent scientific
research. More information and application can be found at:
http://www.societyforscience.org/outreach.
Applications period: November—January.
Frontiers in Physiology Professional Development Fellowship
Middle and high school science teachers are invited to apply
for a year-long $9,000 professional development fellowship
in the Frontiers in Physiology Program, Six Star Science for
Student-Centered Learning, sponsored by the American Physiological
Society (APS). Six Star Science principles support excellence
in education: student-centered instruction, diversity/equity,
technology, assessment, current scientific content, and reflecting
on teaching and learning. From April 2011 - April
2012, teacher fellows examine their current teaching
methods and learning environments, and deepen their understanding
of standards by applying Six Star Science methods to existing
classroom materials. During the summer of 2011, teacher fellows
partner with a local APS member scientist immersing themselves
in the world of cutting-edge biomedical research for 7-8 weeks.
Fellows also participate in a week-long professional development
workshop, the Science Teaching Forum (July 2011). The fellowship
concludes with a trip to a scientific conference in San Diego,
California. Awardees receivepayments of up to $5,700, travel
costs, and a mini-grant for classroom materials. For more
information go to: www.frontiersinphys.org.
Application period: October—January
Toshiba ExploraVision Awards
The Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards competition encourages
K-12 students of all interest, skill, and ability levels to
explore a technology and then imagine how it could work 20
years into the future. Students work in teams of two-to-four
under the guidance of a teacher and an optional mentor to
research current technologies and scientific principles as
a basis for designing innovative technologies that address
an issue or propose a benefit to society. First- and second-place
winning teams, along with their families, teachers and mentors,
receive a trip to Washington, D.C. to showcase their design,
and winning students each receive a savings bond valued at
$5,000 or $10,000 at maturity. To learn more about ExploraVision
and how teachers are using the competition in classrooms,
sign up for any of the free web seminars at NSTA’s Learning
Center. Check-out the archives of past seminars and register
for upcoming seminars to dialogue with ExploraVision ambassadors
and former coaches, ask questions, and find out how previous
winners developed their lessons around this competition. To
apply, go to www.exploravision.org;
call or email NSTA with questions at 1-800-EXPLOR9 or exploravision@nsta.org.
Application deadline: February, 2012
Shell
Science Lab Challenge
Middle and high schools with limited laboratory resources
are invited to apply for a chance to win a $20,000 lab makeover.
Applicants are asked to submit their ideas for innovative,
replicable strategies to deliver quality lab experiences with
limited equipment/resources. The program will award teachers/schools
submitting top entries with additional tools, resources, and
rich professional development opportunities needed to support
high-quality science teaching and strengthen their existing
capabilities. In addition to the grand prize $20,000 package
that includes a cash grant for the school, laboratory equipment,
and expense-paid trips for winning teachers to attend NSTA
conferences, 18 schools will win a $3,000 prize package at
the regional level before competing to become a national finalist
($8,000 prize package) or the grand prize winner ($20,000
prize package). The program encourages urban and rural schools,
as well as schools with underrepresented populations, to apply.
A school may enter multiple applications via submission by
various teachers on staff; however, a teacher may only be
listed on one application per year. The application, prize
structure for 18 winners, and more information can be found
at http://shellsciencelab.nsta.org.
Application deadline: February, 2012
National Lab Day
National Lab Day is more than just a day. It's a nationwide
initiative to build local communities of support that will
foster ongoing collaborations among volunteers, students and
educators. Volunteers, university students, scientists, engineers,
other STEM professionals and, more broadly, members of the
community are working together with educators and students
to bring discovery-based science experiences to students in
grades K-12. When an educator posts a project, our system
will help them get the resources needed to bring that project
to fruition. For more information or to submit a project visit
http://www.nationallabday.org/.
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