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Grants and Awards
The National Education Association (NEA) Foundation supports fellowships for Global Learning. Global Learning Fellows participate in online coursework, webinars, an international field study experience, and peer learning communities, including a 2-day professional development workshop in Washington, D.C. Through the Global Learning Fellowship, educators develop the knowledge and skills to integrate global competency into their daily classroom instruction, advocate for global competency in their schools and districts, and transform their classrooms to give students a global perspective and help students thrive in an increasingly interconnected world. Eligible applicants must be K-12 public school educators and active NEA members. Teachers with 5 or more years of experience will be given preference. Fellowships cover all costs for breakfasts, dinners, lodging, travel, and professional development activities up to 51 fellows. Applications for the 2021 Global Learning Fellowship will open during fall 2020. For more information, visit https://www.neafoundation.org/for-educators/global-learning-fellowship/
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) provides grants to “Foster Support of Mathematics Learning in Multilingual Classrooms (Pre-K-12).” The purpose of this grant is to increase educators’ understanding and expertise in supporting multi-language development when teaching mathematics by incorporating students’ languages and cultures in their learning of mathematics. The project should specifically address the development of classroom materials with a consultant who has expertise in both teaching mathematics and teaching language and/or the purchase of materials to implement professional learning with educators to achieve mathematics learning in multilingual classrooms. Eligible applicants must be an educator and a member of NCTM/TODOS or teach at a school that has an NCTM membership. Grant awards are for a maximum of US$4,000 and will be awarded to a school. Costs include honoraria and expenses for consultants, materials, substitute time during the school day, teacher stipend after the school day, and conference or workshop registrations. Application deadline is October 12, 2019. The project must be implemented between June 1, 2020, and May 31, 2121. For more information, visit https://www.nctm.org/Grants-and-Awards/Grants/Fostering-Support-of-Mathematics-Learning-in-Multilingual-Classrooms-(Pre-K-12)/
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program seeks to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors and professionals to become K-12 STEM teachers. The program invites creative and innovative proposals that address the critical need for recruiting and preparing highly effective K-12 STEM teachers, especially in high-need local educational agencies. The program offers four tracks: Track 1: The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships and Stipends Track; Track 2: The NSF Teaching Fellowships Track; Track 3: The NSF Master Teaching Fellowships Track; and Track 4: The Noyce Research Track. In addition, Capacity Building proposals are accepted from proposers intending to develop a future Track 1, 2, or 3 proposal. Eligible applicants are universities, 2- or 4-year colleges, consortia of nonprofit entities, and higher education institutions, and, for Track 4, educators directly associated with educational or research activities. The PI/Co-PI team must include at least one faculty member from a STEM department and at least one education faculty member. Each grant award is for a maximum of US$3,250,000 with an estimated funding amount of US$58,000,000. Full proposal deadline is August 27, 2019. For more information, visit https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5733
New Letters Publication Award in Fiction
The mission of New Letters magazine, affiliated with the University of Missouri–Kansas, is promote and publish the best and most exciting literary writing that can be found. In recent years, New Letters has won a National Magazine Award, the industry’s highest honor, plus multiple Pushcart Prizes, and is reprinted often in Best American anthologies. Any writer may submit an unpublished fiction story in 8,000 words or less about the contest topic (to be announced in spring 2019) in some way, whether implicitly or explicitly through title, setting, plot, theme, conflict, or the minds of the characters. Entrants must be sure that their name or any other identifying information does not appear anywhere on the manuscript. There is a US$20 entry fee for each manuscript that is submitted. A 1-year subscription to New Letters, shipped to any address within the United States, is included in the price of the first entry. (Subscriptions mailed outside the United States require a US$15 postal surcharge.) The winner will be announced in early March 2020 and will be published in New Letters and receive a US$750 cash prize. Current students and employees at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, current volunteer members of the New Letters, and BkMk Press staff members are not eligible to enter. The deadline to submit an entry will be in October 2019. For more information, please visit http://www.newletters.org/writers-wanted/october-fiction-award.
Write the World
Write the World was founded in 2012 by David Weinstein when he was a Senior Fellow at the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. Write the World is committed to improving the writing of high school students by developing the writing strategies and communication tools essential for success in school, career, and life. Each month, Write the World holds a new competition which is centered on a particular idea or genre of writing, such as poetry, fantasy, sports journalism, or flash fiction. Students can submit a draft in the first week of each competition and get feedback from experts including authors, writing teachers, and education professionals. The winning entrant receives US$100, and the runner-up and best peer-reviewer receive US$50, and all three winners will be featured on the Write the World blog, with commentary from our guest judge. In July 2019, Write the World will hold a songwriting competition. Entrants should submit lyrics for an original song in 500 words or less. This competition opens on July 1, 2019, and ends on July 16, 2019. The full competition prompt, including key dates, prompt details, and resources, will go live on Monday, July 1, 2019. In August 2019, Write the World will hold a flash fiction competition. Entrants should submit a short narrative in 99 words or less. The August competition opens on August 5, 2019, and ends on August 20, 2019. The full competition prompt and full details will be available on Monday, August 5, 2019. For more information, please visit https://writetheworld.com/competitions/upcoming.
Worldwide Kids Drawings
Worldwide Kids Drawings is dedicated to help kids showcase their artistic talent. Students must be between ages 6 through 17 to enter the contest. The contest has these separate categories: ages 6 through 8, ages 9 through 12, and ages 13 through 17, and entries will be judged on original style and artistic value. Please submit all drawings electronically by email or by online submission on the contest website. All drawings must be signed and be accompanied by a US$10 entry fee. The first place prize winner will be awarded US$1000, the second place winner will receive US$500, and the third place winner will receive US$250. This is a year-round contest. For more information, please visit http://worldwidekidsdrawings.com/.