Motorola Foundation, feds offer up new STEM ed grants

January 28, 2010

By hammersmith

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