The “Grants
for Higher Education” Index covers extensive
government, private foundation, and corporate
grants, which can be key in putting your institution
at the forefront of new programs. Looking for leadership
where leadership is created, grants for higher education
provide an incentive to colleges and universities to
be in step with the ever-changing fields of science
and technology. Advance your college or university’s
reputation for innovation by staying on top of the most
current funding opportunities for cyber service education,
undergraduate scholarships for advanced technological
education, as well as science laboratory, technology
center and technology studies programs. The “Grants
for Higher Education” Index represents funding
for advanced learning and curriculum programs. Features
of the Index include grants gearedS to funding curriculums
in computer security, technology education, and teacher
preparation for the use of technology in the classroom.
Funding is also available for information or medical
information system scholarships, and program development.
The Index is ideal for college development/grants officers,
as well as for faculty/staff in mathematics, computer
or information sciences, management information systems,
technology integration, and engineering disciplines
Recent Excerpts from Technology
Grant News:
“Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program
Seeks to Educate for Technicians for High-Technology
in the Workforce”
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03523
/nsf03523.txt
“Advanced Technological Education grants, ranging
between $25,000-$300,000, support the education of technicians
for high-technology fields that are driving the national
economy will be given to U.S. colleges and universities..
The grants from the National Science Foundation support
curriculum development, internships and field experiences
for faculty, teachers and students….” Contact:
Elizabeth J. Teles, ejteles@nsf.gov;
Tel.: (703) 292-4643
“Colleges & Universities Invited to Partner
With The Foundation for Independent Higher Education
Network For Technology Programs & Funding”
http://www.fihe.org
Telephone: (202) 367-0333
“The Foundation for Independent Higher Education,
in existence for 43 years, is a large, dispersed higher
education network with 37 state and regional fundraising
associations and approximately 670 member private colleges
and universities with 1.5 million students. FIHE strategically
links the corporate and philanthropic objectives of
business and industry with the strengths and opportunities
provided by a national network of state funds and their
670 member colleges and universities…. FIHE became
venture philanthropists when, in the mid-70s, United
Parcel Service created an endowment fund at the foundation
which now is valued at almost $ 50 million. Beginning
in 1999, a portion of the annual earnings is being used
to fund the UPS National Venture Fund (NVF). Projects
Funded through FIHE include:
- Enhancing Pedagogy Through Technology;
- Classroom Excellence in Elementary Science;
- Cost Containment in Administrative and Business
Centers;
- Training Tomorrow’s Teachers;
- Student Volunteerism;
- Technology Resources;
- Undergraduate Research and Enrichment;
- Higher Education Scholarships;
- Research;
- Professional Development Fund Raising. For more
information on becoming a member or joining the network
of participants in the various FIHE funded programs,
contact: The Foundation for Independent Higher Education,
1920 N Street NW, Suite 210, Washington, DC 20036;
Telephone: (202) 367-0333.”
“NCIIA E-Team Course Grants & Development
Grants Provide Opportunity for Invention & Entrepreneurship
in U.S. Colleges & Universities”
http://www.nciia.org
Telephone: (413) 587-2172
“The National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators
Alliance (NCIIA) is seeking proposals to fund innovation,
invention, and entrepreneurship programs in U.S. colleges
and universities. NCIIA will award approximately 50
grants of $1,000-50,000 each to faculty and students
of member institutions. The NCIIA is interested in proposals
for courses and projects to pursue the development of
an idea, product, or invention, or to solve a problem
in a way that has the promise of developing an enterprise
that will generate jobs and social benefits….
Grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 will be awarded
to advanced E-Teams for further development and steps
leading to commercialization of their ideas.”
“Supercomputing Education Program Open to College,
University, & School District Educator Teams”
http://www.sc-conference.org
“The National Computational Science Institute,
IEEE Computer Society, ACM, and the National Science
Foundation, invite colleges, universities and school
districts to apply to participate in the SC Education
Program. Selected applications for educator teams will
be chosen from a national pool. Two types of teams are
encouraged: Multi-disciplinary team of undergraduate
faculty from universities, predominantly undergraduate
institutions (PUI's), minority serving institutions
(MSI's), and community colleges whose students are likely
to be the next generation of scientists and engineers,
the next generation of K-12 teachers, or both. All team
members chosen will attend the SC Conference and a subsequent
one-week regional summer workshop. The team will develop
a two-week course module or unit utilizing computational
science methods for use in their classrooms….”
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