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Through Feb 1, 2009
American Honda Foundation Grants
Deadline: 2/1/2009
The foundation makes grants of $10,000 to $100,000 to K-12 schools, colleges, universities, trade schools, and others for programs that benefit youth and scientific education. ("Scientific education" encompasses... [view full description]
The foundation makes grants of $10,000 to $100,000 to K-12 schools, colleges, universities, trade schools, and others for programs that benefit youth and scientific education. ("Scientific education" encompasses both the physical and life sciences, mathematics, and the environmental sciences.) The foundation is seeking programs that meet the following characteristics: scientific, dreamful (imaginative), creative, humanistic, youthful, innovative, and forward thinking. Deadlines to apply for the grants are May 1, August 1, November 1, and February 1. [hide full description]
CATEGORY: Grants/Fellowships
GRADE LEVEL: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College
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Through Jan 19, 2009
Micron Science and Technology Scholars Program
Deadline: 1/19/2009
This merit-based scholarship competition recognizes excellence in academics and leadership. Each year, the program awards a top prize of a $55,000 college scholarship and up to twelve $16,500 scholarships... [view full description]
This merit-based scholarship competition recognizes excellence in academics and leadership. Each year, the program awards a top prize of a $55,000 college scholarship and up to twelve $16,500 scholarships for a total of up to $253,000. In addition, each scholar selected also wins a one-time $1,000 cash grant for his/her high school.
The competition is conducted in Idaho, Utah, and Virginia. Applications are distributed to all eligible high schools starting in November. Each applicant must
- Be a high school senior who resides in and attends a public or private school in one of the five selected states;
- Have a combined SAT score of at least 1350 or a composite ACT score of at least 30;
- Have an unweighted grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale;
- Plan to major in engineering (electrical, computer, chemical, mechanical), computer science, physics, chemistry, or material sciences at the baccalaureate level; and
- Have demonstrated leadership in school, work, or extracurricular activities.
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CATEGORY: Grants/Fellowships
GRADE LEVEL: High School
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Through Jan 28, 2009
Project Dragonfly's Global Field Courses, Master's Degree Program
Deadline: 1/28/2009
Apply for tuition-free international Field Expeditions courses from Miami University's Project Dragonfly and the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Field... [view full description]
Apply for tuition-free international Field Expeditions courses from Miami University's Project Dragonfly and the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Field Expeditions offers professional development opportunities in Belize, Costa Rica, Trinidad, Mongolia, Thailand, Kenya, and Namibia. Courses link formal and informal educators with scientists, naturalists, international educators, and conservationists for direct research experience at conservation hotspots throughout the world. Following the summer field research experience, educators return home to continue work on their own research projects, engaging their students, colleagues, and communities in conservation action.
Miami University waives all tuition, including out-of-state fees, for Field Expeditions courses. Because of university support, estimated cost for a seven-hour course is $1,150 plus airfare.
New this year from Dragonfly is the Global Field Program, a master's degree from Miami University offered entirely through tuition-waived Field Expeditions experiences worldwide with coursework on web-based learning communities. Students complete the master's part-time from anywhere in the United States or abroad. [hide full description]
Cost: see websites
CATEGORY: Summer Programs
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Elementary School, Middle School
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Jan 28 – May 27, 2009
NASA Digital Learning Network Videoconferences
NASA presents videoconferences to assist educators in staying current on its education resources and related products. Product producers, authors, and experts will demonstrate their materials designed... [view full description]
NASA presents videoconferences to assist educators in staying current on its education resources and related products. Product producers, authors, and experts will demonstrate their materials designed to optimize awareness and understanding of science concepts. Instructional objectives, accessing the materials, and primary contacts for the materials will also be discussed. During the videoconferences, participants will be able to submit questions to the presenter that will be addressed during the presentation. The following topics will be covered:
- STS-119: Jan. 28, 2009, 4–5 p.m. EST
- Chemistry: What Is Your Cosmic Connection to the Elements?: Feb. 25, 2009, 4–5 p.m. EST
- Kepler Mission: March 25, 2009, 4–5 p.m. EST
- Meteorology: An Educators Resource Guide for Inquiry-Based Learning: April 29, 2009, 4–5 p.m. EST
- NASA Explores Virtual Worlds: May 27, 2009, 4–5 p.m. EST
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CATEGORY: Science/Education Events
GRADE LEVEL: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College
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Feb 17 – May 2, 2009
Workshops on Genes to Cognition
The DNA Learning Center of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is offering these 1.5-day workshops, which introduce a website incorporating up-to-date neuroscience research, multimedia items, and... [view full description]
The DNA Learning Center of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is offering these 1.5-day workshops, which introduce a website incorporating up-to-date neuroscience research, multimedia items, and interactive experiments. From molecular signals to neural circuits to anatomical structures of the brain, participants explore thinking and disorders of thinking at different levels of complexity. The site offers learning aids that allow students to track their paths through the site and to build concept maps using information they have encountered.
Workshops will be held
Feb 17-18, 2009--Contra Costa County Office of Education, Pleasant Hill, CA March 6-7, 2009--Harlem DNALC, East Harlem, NY Mar 9-10, 2009--Fralin Biotechnology Center, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA May 1-2, 2009--Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ [hide full description]
Cost: free
CATEGORY: Seminars/Workshops/Courses
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College
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