AWIS LSC Science Teachers Grant

AWIS announces 2010 Science Teacher Grants

Grant funds are available for area science teachers who will use them to encourage girls and young women in sicence, math, and engineering. The grant is open to any junior-high science or math teacher in the Duluth-Superior and surrounding area. Grant money can be used for equipment or supplies, field trips or projects, or other science, math, or engineering activities outside the classroom. Grants of up to $300 per project will be awarded. The money must be used by August 1, 2010. Applications are due by Dec. 21, 2009, and applicants will be notified by the end of January on the fate of their application.

Note that this application period has closed; please check back next November.

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Receiving awards for the 2009-2010 academic year are:

Washburn Edison School to purchase supplies to make genetics learning fun using Mr. Potato Heads: $250

Carlton High School to fund a field trip to Duluth for girls to visit with women scientists and specialists: $300

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Receiving awards for the 2008-2009 academic year are:

Proctor Middle School to support students attending the Lake Superior College Youth Symposium: $300

Ordean Middle School to support students going on to state-level science fair competition: $300

 

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Other scholarship opportunities for women in science:

Link to Sigma Xi travel scholarship for graduate women in science