Process
Applying for an InvenTeam grant is a two-step process. The initial application is available online each fall and due in the spring (for grants awarded the following academic year).

Student Involvement
High school teachers often begin the application without student participants. Student input is encouraged for the initial application and required for the final application. Many teachers recruit students early to create a richer proposal for the initial application.

Invention Ideas
InvenTeam projects span many fields from assistive devices to environmental technologies and consumer goods. Applicants are encouraged to consider needs of the world's poorest people (those earning $2/day) when brainstorming invention ideas. Some InvenTeams pursue inventions that also augment STEM curriculum such as Project Lead the Way. See former InvenTeams and their invention projects.

Selection
A panel comprising inventors; educators; InvenTeam student alumni; and MIT faculty, staff, and alumni reviews the applications. Diversity is considered among school settings, demographics, and projects. Up to 35 finalists are selected from the initial applications to continue to the next step.

Excite Awards
Selected finalists receive Excite Awards: These high school teachers are invited to EurekaFest, a multi-day celebration at MIT in June. Finalists meet current InvenTeams, see their inventions, and attend invention workshops, which count toward Professional Development Points (PDPs). Travel, food, and lodging are provided.

2010 InvenTeam Application Timeline
(Grants for the 2009-2010 academic year)

Apply for 2010 InvenTeams.

Society for Science & the Public (SSP), with generous support from Intel, is pleased to announce the launch of its Fellows Program. The SSP Fellows Program provides funds and training to selected U.S. science and math teachers who serve under-resourced students, to enable interested and motivated students to perform high-quality independent scientific research.
The SSP Fellows Program will attract the most creative and motivated high school science and math teachers in the country. Through a competitive selection process, the Program will provide teachers the financial and training resources necessary to support and inspire the success of their most enthusiastic science students. Fellows may serve for up to four years. The goal is to enable Fellows to guide students to produce project-based research of the highest quality, such as is selected for SSP’s premiere science competition, the Intel Science Talent Search.
ELIGIBILITY:
Demonstrated interest in research but actual research experience not required.
Active engagement in 9-12 grade science or if not actively teaching at this time, must demonstrate access to students to mentor.
Teaching credential.
Must be from a school that has enrollment that is at least 40% underrepresented minority and/or with at least 30% of students qualified for free or reduced rate lunches.
Demonstrated evidence of engagement with students (e.g. participation in field trips, science clubs, science fair, mentorship activities; support of independent research).
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Must be able to attend Fellows Institute in Washington DC – July 27 through July 31, 2009.
STIPEND:
Fellows receive a stipend of up to $8500/year depending on proposed budget, demonstrated need, support of the school and needs of the student population.
Deadline for application to the 2009 Fellows Program will be February 15, 2009 at 5:00pm EST. Successful applicants will be notified on March 5, 2009.
For information about the Fellows Program please visit:  
http://outreach.societyforscience.org/
For questions please contact

Jennifer A. Carter
Director of Outreach
Society for Science & the Public
1719 N Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20036-2801
202.872.5140 (phone), 202.822.3922 (fax)
jcarter@societyforscience.org
www.societyforscience.org
http://outreach.societyforscience,org
www.sciencenews.org

Hello B-WET applicants in New England, the Pacific Northwest, and Gulf of Mexico,

I wanted to let you know that the 2009 B-WET competitions in New

England,the Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific Northwest are now open!

Annual project funding ranges from $50,000-$100,000 and applications

(Funding Opportunity Number SEC-OED-2009-2001648). Please help us

distribute this announcement widely in your regions.

Please contact Bronwen Rice if you have any questions!

Bronwen Rice

Knauss Sea Grant Fellow

B-WET National Coordinator

NOAA Office of Education

14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW, #6857 Washington, D.C. 20230

Phone: (202) 482-6797

Fax: (202) 482-0742

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