MSGC Education Program Awards

Typical application deadline: 
November
Contact Name: 
Bonnie L. Bryant
Page last updated: 
09/23/2010
Application Deadline: 
November 19, 2010
Contact Phone: 
(734) 764-9508
Contact e-mail: 
blbryant@umich.edu
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

The Teacher Training Program is open only to faculty and administrators at MSGC affiliate and lead institutions.

Keywords: 
Behavior
Ecological studies
Environmental Education
General support
People
Policy
Research/field research
Social sciences
Amount: 
up to $5,000
Funding Abstract: 

MSGC offers three awards:

the MSGC Pre-College Education Program: This award program is designed to promote projects that encourage and enrich the study of mathematics, science, or technology for K-12 students.

the MSGC Public Outreach Program: This award program is designed to support conferences, workshops, publications, lecture series, non-technical courses, science fairs, radio and television programs, and other enrichment events that serve industry, state and local governments, non-profit organizations, children, and adults with a focus on enhancing literacy and interest in mathematics, science, and technology.

the MSGC Teacher Training Program: This award program is designed to promote innovative higher education of pre-service and in-service teacher training in mathematics, science, and/or technology in aerospace, space or Earth system science. Eligible activities include the development of courses and supplementary materials, entry level gateway courses, conferences and workshops for in-service and pre-service teacher education.

Type of Funding: 
Award/Prize
Funding Comments: 

Funding information varies by award.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application for all three programs is standardized. Application package must include: completed online application form; an abstract (less than 150 words); a description of the project and its relevance (less than 4 pages); descriptions of qualifications (one paragraph); budget and budget justification; progress report for continuing projects.

All application materials must be submitted online through the MSGC website: http://sgc.engin.umich.edu/fellow/login.shtml by 11:59PM(EST) on the deadline date.

Fund Usage: 
Program implementation
Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication