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September 15, 2001
Grants, Contests, Etc.
By Susan Brooks-Young
High school students may apply for the 2002 Lemelson-MIT Program's Invention Apprenticeship, sponsored by the Lemelson Foundation and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Applicants must be high school students who have an interest in engineering and inventing. One winner will be matched with an Invention Mentor anywhere in the country. The three-week apprenticeship is tailored to the student's interests and experience, takes place during the summer, and includes all travel and living expenses. Applications are due October 12. For more information, visit their Web site. Requests for applications may also be made to Michael McNally, Program Officer, (617) 253-3352.
Westinghouse Education Grants for K-12 schools and non-profit organizations, sponsored by the Westinghouse Charitable Giving Program, are available to programs emphasizing math, science, and other relevant fields of study. Preference is given to proposals that help meet the needs of the economically disadvantaged, the young, the elderly, minorities, and persons with disabilities. Individual awards are up to $5,000. Submissions are ongoing and awarded quarterly. For additional information visit their Web site. Submit grant requests to Lynnann S. Reid, Westinghouse Charitable Giving Program, P.O. Box 355, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0355.
The U.S. Department of Education announced Tech-Prep Demonstration Program grants for consortia that include members from businesses and secondary students who voluntarily attend classes at an institute that offers two-year degree, certificate, and apprenticeship programs. It is estimated that 10 awards of approximately $500,000 each will be made. Grant applications, to be submitted online, are due September 17. For additional information visit the Federal Register site.
Onset Computer Corporation sponsors the iScienceProject.com Contest for K-12 teachers and students. Contestants must submit ideas for a classroom experiment or science project using HOBO data loggers, portable devices that can record, time-stamp, and display data. First-round winners receive loaner equipment to conduct the lab or project and then must submit results for judging. Second-round prizes include honorary awards, free data-logging equipment, and scholarships totaling $10,000. Proposals for the first round are being accepted now; second-round results must be submitted by May 1, 2002. Additional information can be found at iscienceproject.com or by contacting Rich Marvin, Program Manager, (800) 564-4377.
The Technology Opportunities Program, offered by the U.S. Department of Commerce, is open to all non-profit schools and other agencies. Funded proposals will have national significance and will promote the widespread availability and use of advanced tele-communications technologies to demonstrate how information technologies can be used to deliver services and support lifelong learning for all Americans, particularly the underserved. Approximately $42 million was available for the 2001 round of funding; this is a matching grant, so funds are released in proportion to local monies promised for the proposal. Applications will be due in March 2002, but due to the scope of the application, interested educators are encouraged to begin planning proposals now. For additional information visit their Web site.
The Computer Learning Foundation sponsors contests for teachers and students during October in conjunction with Computer Learning Month. This year the foundation plans to offer five to six separate contests that focus on technology-based student-created projects or teacher-designed instructional activities. Prizes vary and typically are software or hardware. Additional information about each contest is posted at www.computerlearning.org. The foundation may also be reached at Computer Learning Foundation, Dept. TL, P.O. Box 60007, Palo Alto, CA 94306-0007; (408) 720-8898; clf@computerlearning.org. Activities must take place in October; contest entries are due November 30.
 Visit the Grants Database to search through the extensive listings of grants and contests.
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