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January 15, 2002
Grants, Contests, Etc.
By Susan Brooks-Young
West Point Military Academy and the American Society of Civil Engineers co-sponsor the West Point Bicentennial Engineering Design Contest for K-12 students. This Internet-based contest asks individuals or pairs of students to create structurally accurate bridges using West Point's Bridge Designer software. Registration information is available at bridgecontest.usma.edu; sponsoring teachers can download a Learning Activities Manual. The contest runs through February 28. A semifinal Internet round is scheduled for March 16. The top team from each of four geographic zones, and the second and third teams overall, will be invited to West Point the weekend of April 26 for the final competition. Up to $15,000 in prizes and laptop computers will be awarded.
The Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award, sponsored by the National Association of Education Technology Specialists, the Astronauts Memorial Foundation, and NASA, recognizes contributions made by technology personnel or classroom teachers using technology to help develop lifelong learners or to facilitate the learning process. Qualified candidates must be nominated by a school principal, a superintendent, or an assistant superintendent. The award recipient will be invited to a ceremony and will receive a trophy and a laptop computer. Nominations are due by April 30. More information is available at the Web site.
The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science has opened this year's competition for the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program. Applicants must be K-12 science teachers in public or private schools with at least five years experience. Teachers selected to participate in the fellowship program spend up to one year working in a congressional or federal agency office offering both expertise in science education and personal insights on the development of educational programs and education-related legislation. The fellowship includes a stipend of $5,000 per month for living expenses in addition to relocation expenses (residence in Washington, D.C., is required for the term of the fellowship). Applications are due February 1. For more information, visit the Web site.
Would you be interested in winning a device that can be attached to your classroom whiteboard, allowing you to capture and print everything written there? Enter the Think Ink Contest, sponsored by Virtual Ink Corporation, open to K-12 teachers and college instructors. Winners receive a PC- or Mac-compatible Mimeo device. To enter, use the online entry form and explain how you would use a Mimeo in your classroom. Examples of winning ideas are available at the Web site. Prizes are awarded monthly; entries may be submitted on an ongoing basis. Those not selected remain in the pool for future contests.
The Tiger Woods Foundation offers grants to tax-exempt programs directly associated with children, family health and welfare, education, parenting, and youth development. The grants focus on programs that serve students and families in urban areas and promote student achievement through early education, focus on school-to-work transitions, or improve school organization and management by emphasizing student needs, parent involvement, and accountability. There is not a formal application, but the application process is described online. Proposals are accepted throughout the year. For additional information, visit the Web site.
WorldCom Foundation, in cooperation with six partners, offers MarcoPolo State and School District Professional Development Grants. Recipients participate in a one-day, on-site training of trainers workshop focused on effective classroom use of the Internet. Attendees then train additional teachers back at their own school sites. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and materials may be obtained at the Web site.
 Visit the Grants Database to search through the extensive listings of grants and contests.
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