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Science Education Partnership AwardsON THIS PAGE: NCRR's Science Education Partnership Awards (SEPA) are designed to improve life science literacy throughout the nation. These grants bring together biomedical and behavioral researchers, educators, community groups, and other interested organizations in partnerships to create and disseminate programs that give K-12 students and teachers and the general public a better understanding of life sciences. NCRR's Division for Clinical Research Resources supports the SEPA program, which funds science centers and museums across the country. Several academic institutions have formed partnerships with these science centers and museums, which use their information networks to develop stationary and traveling exhibits on fundamental biology and related topics. Researchers who study human disease and illness can make major contributions to science education programs by passing on their knowledge and also demonstrating the excitement of carrying out health-related research. SEPA funding provides researchers the vehicle for conveying both their knowledge and appreciation of scientific accomplishments. A dedicated SEPA Web site SEPA Program AnnouncementPAR-06-549 Funded Projects
NewsNCRR Announces Two More Science Education Partnership Awards for FY 2007January 21, 2008—NCRR announces that it will provide more than $2 million to fund two additional 2007 Science Education Partnership Awards (SEPA) to institutions at opposite ends of the country: Seattle Biomedical Research Institute (SBRI) and the University of Southern Maine. Designed to improve the public's understanding of health and biomedical research, the SEPA program supports projects that increase scientific literacy, create innovative educational opportunities and provide the nation's youth with early exposure to the excitement of science—ultimately contributing to the development of a future generation of scientists and clinical researchers. READ MORE >> NIH Funds 10 Science Education Partnership AwardsNovember 13, 2007—NCRR announces that it will provide over $9 million to fund 10 Science Education Partnership Awards (SEPA). Promoting science careers in rural and underserved populations; using interactive museum exhibits to explain the genetic factors of health; and disseminating an HIV/AIDS documentary by inner-city high school students are just some of the new ways the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is increasing the public's understanding of biomedical research. By supporting interactions between scientists, educators, and community organizations, the SEPA program helps improve public understanding of NIH-funded medical research and encourages the participation of young people in science careers. READ MORE Contact Information
L. Tony Beck, Ph.D. |
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bethesda, Maryland 20892 |
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