From: John.Rappold@f30.n279.z1.fidonet.org (John Rappold)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel1
Subject: Grants (2 of 7)
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 93 08:26:00 PDT
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Geology Teachers Awards:  The National Association of Geology Teachers
(NAGT) will honor outstanding secondary school earth science teachers.
 
Deadline:  December 31
 
Eligibility:  US middle, junior and high school earth science teachers.
 
Contact:  Robert Christman, Executive Director, National Association of
Geology Teachers, PO Box 5443, Bellingham, WA  98227-5443, 206-676-3587
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Art Education:  The National Endowment for the Arts, is inviting teachers
to apply for fellowhsips for four to eight weeks of independent study.
 
Deadline:  January 29.
 
Contact:  Arts Education Fellowships, Council for Basic Education, 725 5th
St. NW, Washington, DC  20005, 703-876-5782.
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Consumer Education/AT&T Grant:  The National Coalition for Consumer Education
and AT&T fund projects in consumer education.
 
Deadline:  Jan. 3.
 
Contact:  For applications send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with 52
cents postage to Carole Glade, National Coalition for Consumer Education/
AT&T Consumer Credit Fund, 434 Main Street, Suite 201, Chatham, NJ  07928,
202-635-1916.
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Academic Excellence Program
 
Deadline:  January 22
 
Applications/Info:  Dr. Mary Mahoney, DoEd, 400 Maryland Ave., SW Rom 5068,
Wash.  20202-6642, 202-205-8722
 
CFDA 84.003G
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Educational Research Grant Program
 
Deadline:  January 8.
 
Application/Info:  Delores Monroe, DoEd, 555 New Jersey Ave., NW, Rm 620,
Wash  20208-5646, 202-219-2223
 
CDFA 84.117E
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OERI Fellows Program
 
Deadline:  December 7.
 
Applications/Info:  Jeffery Gilmore, DoEd, 555 New Jersey Ave., NW, Rm 615,
Wash. 20208-5647, 202-219-2243.
 
CFDA 81,117J
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Geography Package:  USA Today and Delta Airlines have released a
geography education package to help parents and teachers educate students
about geography.  It includes materials for teachers and students in grades
4-8.
 
Delta will sponsor an essay contest for seventh and eighth graders.  Winning
students, families and teachers will be flown to Washington, DC.  Winners
will also receive scholarship assistance, and financial assistance will be
paid to teachers for continuing education.
 
Contact:  Regional representative for USA Today for more information or
to purchase the curriculum package.  Schools may call the USA Today
headquarters, 703-276-3400.  Parents may contact Delta toll-free at
800-552-3358.
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Student Support Services:  Funds are being offered to higher education (IHEs)
for projects providing supportive services to low-income, first-generation
or disabled students.
 
Applications must be submitted by Nov. 10, 1992.
 
For more information contact May Weaver, 202-708-4804.
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Comprehensive School Health:  The Education Department is seeking applications
for projects for comprehensive health education.
 
Deadline:  Dec. 4
 
Contact:  Shirley Jackson, Education Department, 555 New Jersey Ave. NW, Room
300-Q, Washington, DC  20208-5524, 202-219-1556.
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National Diffusion Network:  The Education Department is inviting applications
for projects to disseminate to new sites.
 
Deadline:  April 9.
 
Contact:  Carolyn Lee, Education Department, 555 New Jersey Ave.  NW, Room 510
Washington, DC  20208-5645, 202-219-2156.
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Women's Educational Equity:  The Education Department is inviting applications
that promote education equity for girls and women.
 
Deadline:  March 12.
 
Contact:  Carrolyn Andrews, Education Department, 400 Maryland Ave., SW,
Room 2049, Washington, DC  20202-6239.
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Networking Awards:  The International Society for Technology in Education
(ISTE) in Apple Computer, Novell Computer Networks and Intel Corp will
provide computer hardware, software and networking services to innovative
school districts.
 
Deadline:  December 1.
 
Contact:  Lynda Ferguson, New Knowledge Networking Awards, Educational IRM
Quarterly, International Society for Technology in Education, 1787 Agate
St., Eugene, OR  97403-1923, 503-346-4414.
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