Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Look for “Greener” Pastures in 2007…

Grant Awards for Environmental Engineering and Green Product Design

After your usual holiday spending spree “depression” dissipates, the start of a new year can bring renewed excitement in the search for funding to support your district, school or classroom science and technology goals.

eSchool News has identified several grants available to educators at all levels that are looking for funds to support the use of innovative technology with a “greener” side.

The Hewlett-Packard Company’s 2007 Technology for Teaching Grants will award approximately $10 million in cash and equipment to schools through the HP Technology for Teaching Program. This year extra consideration is being given to proposals related to environmental engineering and green product design. You can begin your application process Monday, January 8th and the deadline is Thursday, February 15th.

http://www.eschoolnews.com/erc/funding/opps.cfm#1635

For science teachers looking to challenge their students’ writing and scientific thinking skills, the “DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition” could be the ticket, offering more than $20,000 for science-oriented student essays. Students compete by writing a 700 to 1,000-word essay discussing a scientific discovery, theory, event, or technology application that has captured their interest. And, the teacher sponsoring the winning student also receives a prize. The deadline is Monday, February 12th. Previous winning essays can be found at the site: http://www.glcomm.com/dupont/index.htm

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