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Grants and Contests
Grants
Improve Academic Achievement of All Students
The NEA Foundation’s Student Achievement Grants provide funds to improve the academic achievement of students by deepening the knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work also should improve students’ habits of inquiry, self-directed learning and critical reflection. All practicing U.S. public school teachers, public school education support professionals, or faculty or staff at public higher education institutions are eligible for the $5,000 grant.
Deadline: February 1, 2008
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Continue Your Professional Development
The NEA Foundation’s Learning and Leadership Grants support public school teachers, public education support professionals and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education for one of two purposes: to fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences (such as summer institutes or action research); and to fund collegial study (including study groups, action research, lesson study or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment). The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study.
Deadline: February 1, 2008
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Find Solutions for Helping English Language Learners
Sign up at The Big Deal Book Web site for hELLo!, a free monthly ELL e-newsletter that includes information about new grants, upcoming contests, the latest educational research and a wealth of information on interactive print and online resources for students, teachers, librarians, principals and others involved in the education of English language learners
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Awards and Contests
Announcing the 2008 VSA arts Playwright Discovery Call for Scripts
http://www.vsarts.org/x244.xml
The VSA arts Playwright Discovery Program invites middle and high school students to take a closer look at the world around them, examine how disability affects their lives and the lives of others, and express their views through the art of playwriting. Playwrights may write from their own experience or about an experience in the life of another person or fictional character. Young playwrights with and without disabilities are encouraged to submit a script. Entries may be the work of an individual student or collaboration by a group or class of students.
The winning play will be professionally produced at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The winning playwright receives $2,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C., to see his/her play performed. All submissions must be postmarked by April 11, 2008 for consideration.
Download the official rules and guidelines here.
Download the official application here.
Combine Imagination with Science
The Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association’s ExploraVision Awards Program encourages K–12 students to create and explore a vision of future technology by combining their imaginations with the tools of science. First Prize (4 teams) is a U.S. EE Savings Bond worth $10,000 at maturity for each student. Second Prize (4 teams) is a U.S. EE Savings Bond worth $5,000 at maturity for each student. Regional Prize (24 teams) is a notebook computer for each regional winning school, and a special gift for each student, teacher and mentor.
Deadline: January 29, 2008
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Build a Bridge to Understanding
The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) is seeking applications for the 2008 Bridge to Understanding Award. The $1,000 award recognizes a program that promotes reading as a way to expand a child’s world. Any organization (schools, libraries, clubs, scout troops) within the United States that presents a program for children using books and reading as a way of promoting an understanding of one or more cultures of countries outside the United States is eligible to apply.
Deadline: January 31, 2008
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Become a School of Distinction
The Intel Foundation Schools of Distinction Program honors K–12 schools in the United States that have demonstrated excellence in math and science education. To be considered as an Intel School of Distinction, schools must develop an environment and curricula that meet or exceed benchmarks, including national mathematics and science content standards. Three winners will be selected: one at the elementary level (K–5), one at the middle school level (6–8) and one at the high school level (9–12). The maximum award is $100,000.
Deadline: February 14, 2008
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