Christopher Columbus Awards

The Christopher Columbus Award is a national, community-based science and technology program for middle school students. The program challenges the students to work in teams of three to four, with an adult coach, to identify a problem in their community and apply the scientific method to create an innovative solution to that problem.

Eligibility: Middle School students

Deadline: February 8, 2010

Awards: Eight finalist teams and their coaches will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Walt Disney World® to attend National Championship Week and compete for valuable U.S. Savings Bonds and the $25,000 Columbus Foundation Community Grant, plus a $200 development grant to further refine their idea.

Deadline:
Feb. 8th, 2010

Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

Encourages talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors and professionals to become K-12 mathematics and science teachers. The program provides funds to institutions of higher education to support scholarships, stipends, and academic programs for undergraduate STEM majors and post-baccalaureate students holding STEM degrees who commit to teaching in high-need K-12 school districts.

Eligibility:
For Noyce Scholarship Proposals, the PI, or at least one Co-PI, must be a faculty member in a mathematics, science, or engineering department. (for more information visit the program's website).

Deadlines:
Letter of Intent due by: February 9, 2010

Funds:
$14,000,000 for new Noyce awards in FY 2009 pending availability of funds. $10,000,000 over 5 years for Innovation through Institutional Integration projects

Math for America Fellowship Program

Math for America (MfA) based in New York, primarily funded by billionaire hedge fund manager Jim Simons, pays for mathematicians to earn a master's degree in teaching, and gives an additional $90,000 stipend over five years to supplement their public school salaries

Making Math Pay

The MfA Fellowship program seeks recent college graduates and mid-career professionals who:

• Know and love math
• Enjoy working with teens
• Possess excellent communication skills
• Have a strong interest in a career in teaching

For more information visit the Math for America website.

Rochester Area Excellence in STEM Teaching Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize effective, engaging, and innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teaching in grades K-12.

Eligibility:
Appropriately credentialed teachers who work directly with children in grades kindergarten through twelve in a NY State approved public or private school in the following counties: Monroe, Allegany, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming.

Deadlines: Nominations will be reviewed in three separate rounds on February 1, April 19 and June 28, 2010

Funds: Travel scholarships for up to $2000 will be awarded to 5 qualified nominees to attend a national STEM learning conference of their choice. Additionally, the grand prize winner of the Rochester Area Innovations in STEM Teaching Award will also receive a $10,000 classroom upgrade.

Toshiba America Foundation

Grants for programs and activities that improve teaching and learning in science and mathematics, grades 7-12.

Toshiba America Foundation contributes to the quality of science and mathematics education by investing in projects designed by classroom teachers to improve instruction for students in grades 7-12. The Foundation strongly encourages projects planned and led by individual teachers or teams of teachers for their own classrooms. Many successful grantees have designed projects that tap into the natural curiosity of their students, enable students to frame their own scientific questions, and incorporate the expertise of community partners.

Eligibility: K-12 Classroom Teachers


Deadlines: February 1, 2010

Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers
ITEST supports the development, implementation, testing and scale-up of models and research to address the current concerns and projections about shortages of STEM professionals and information technology workers in the United States.  It seeks solutions to help ensure the breadth and deph of the STEM workforce, and our nations capacity to participate in transformative, innovative STEM advances.

Eligibility:
Provides educational opportunities for K-12 Educators. 

Deadlines:
Letter of Intent;(ITEST): Jan. 19, 2010
Full Proposal ( I³): February 12, 2010

Funds:
Recent awards through this program range from $66,606 to $5,836,227.

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching



The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th-grade mathematics or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. Awardees are recognized for their contributions to teaching and learning and their ability to help students make progress in mathematics and science.

Eligibility: 7-12 Math and Science Teachers in 2009, K-6 Teachers are eligible to apply in 2010.  For more eligibility requirements click here.

Deadlines:

• Nominations: April 1st
• Completion and submission of application by teachers: May 1st

Award:

• A citation signed by the President of the United States.
• A paid trip for two to Washington, D.C., to attend a week long series of recognition events and professional development opportunities.
• Gifts from program sponsors from around the country.
• A $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation.

AIAA K-12 Classroom Grants

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Mission:  AIAA advances the state of aerospace, engineering and technical leadership.

Support may be on the way for your classroom budget. As an AIAA Educator Associate, you're invited to apply for a Classroom Grant from the AIAA Foundation.

Eligibility: Here's how it works. Are you a K-12 teacher who develops or applies science, mathematics, and technology in your curriculum? If the answer is "yes," you may qualify for a grant of up to $200 per individual request to supplement your learning program. Each school is limited to up to $1,000 per calendar year.

Deadlines: Grants will be considered on a quarterly basis in January, March, June, and September. Grants must be received one month prior to be considered for the upcoming cycle. For example, grant proposals to be evaluated in January must be received by AIAA by 30 November.

Funds: Earn up to $200 for Your Science and Math Programs

So Many Activities You Can Support
Use your grant for classroom demonstration kits and science supplies, math and science software, supplies for making flying objects (what kid can resist the chance to build and launch a rocket?), supplies for robotic programs, and other materials to help you make science, mathematics, and technology come alive in your classroom. Preference is given to grants that align with the AIAA mission. Please note that grants will not be considered for computer hardware, printers, cameras, equipment and general math and science supplies not tied to a specific lesson plan.

The Genesee Finger Lakes Chapter Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA) now has available an educational grant program to provide financial assistance to those "not for profit/ nonprofit" organizations who promote environmental awareness and education in the Genesee Finger Lakes region.

Funds: $500 per year