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Motorola Foundation, feds offer up new STEM ed grants

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The Motorola Foundation through its Innovation Generation grants aims to inspire students to learn about science and generate interest in science-related careers.  Up to $7.5 million is available for awards ranging between $25,000 to $50,000 to U.S. science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education programs. Any U.S. non-profit organization, school or school district may apply. Programming must have nationwide and/or online reach or take place near communities where Motorola has an employee presence (list provided on website). The deadline is Mar 1.  More information is available at: http://www.motorola.com/staticfiles/Business/Corporate/US-EN/corporate-responsibility/society/community-investment-education-more-about-innovation-generation-grants.html.

 

National Science Foundation Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences Grant.  Details here: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=51392

 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, NIDDK Education Program Grants (R25).  Details here: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=51329

 

U.S. Department of Defense, Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command, Youth Science (YS) Cooperative Outreach Agreement (COA) Grant.  Details here: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=51337