Thanks to all of you who attended the2024 MSTA conference!Wedo hopeyou enjoyed yourselves and havecompleted theconferenceevaluation.As a vital part of MSTA, your opinions count! We valueyour thoughts and are always striving to host a better conference. We can only do this with your input.
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From MSTA President, Dr. Carl Dewitt
I will never forget my first MSTA presentation. It was October 2010, and I had spent weeks creating a lesson that used NASA data to create designs for solar and wind power plants. Since then, I have seen hundreds of amazing lessons presented by professionals who have put in countless hours to perfect educational experiences. I love that about MSTA. We are never-ending a group of teachers helping other teachers. Our community is strong because we support each other. MSTA connects and supports educators and there are experts in every category of science education.
What is MSTA doing to support educators in 2025? We offer the biggest and best Professional Development for Science teachers in the state of Mississippi. This year, we are hosting two conferences. On March 1, 2025, we will hold a 1-day conference at Northeast Mississippi Community College. On October 19-21, 2025, we will hold our large 3-day conference at the MSU Riley Center in Meridian, Mississippi. These professional development meetings are places where we get together to support each other.
What can you do to support your teaching peers? We do not live in isolation. As a community of professionals, we are here to support each other. Here are some practical ways teachers can show support for one another:
1) Sincerely listen to your peers
2) Share Resources
3) Celebrate Successes
4) Offer Encouragement
Send an encouraging note, email, or text to brighten a colleague’s day. Provide constructive feedback in a supportive way when they seek advice.
5) Advocate for Them
Stand up for your colleagues in meetings or with administration when their ideas or concerns are being overlooked. Encourage professional development opportunities and recommend colleagues for leadership roles.
6) Recognize Shared Struggles
Acknowledge the challenges of teaching and avoid being overly critical during difficult times. Foster an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding. It is all too easy to fall into a never-ending cycle of complaint. Find a way to recognize struggles while lifting up your peers.
7) Stay Positive
Maintain a positive attitude, especially during stressful periods like standardized testing or curriculum changes. Avoid gossip and focus on uplifting conversations. Creating a supportive environment for colleagues helps reduce burnout and increases overall job satisfaction. Small gestures can make a big difference!
Thank you for all that you do to educate and enlighten the world. I hope you hear this and share this often: What you do is important and valued. The world is a better place because you care about your students.
Let’s make 2025 a year of lifting each other up!
Cheerfully, Carl
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”- Helen Keller
Dr. Tiffany Jones-Fisher, MSTA Secretary
Dr. Tiffany Jones-Fisher is an accomplished educator with over a decade of experience in educational leadership, curriculum development, and studentcentered learning strategies. As an Assistant Principal, Dr. Jones-Fisher currently oversees faculty, contributes to setting school goals, and fosters a safe, collaborative learning environment. She also serves as an adjunct instructor at Tougaloo College. She teaches Biology to dually enrolled high school students and college freshman. Previously, she served as an Associate Principal at Meridian High School, where she played a vital role in supervising staff and students, managing Title I documentation, and enhancing community partnerships to promote a culture of academic excellence.
In her role as a Teacher Retention and Recruitment Specialist with the Meridian Public School District, she developed a successful onboarding and mentoring program to retain high-quality educators. Her commitment to educational innovation is further demonstrated through her work as a Science Education Consultant, where she introduced technology-driven teaching methods and facilitated professional development for teachers at all levels. Dr. Jones-Fisher holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from William Carey University and has contributed her expertise to numerous professional development sessions, focusing on technology integration, science instruction, and student engagement.
Dr. Lacey Fitts Preservice Teachers Coordinator
Dr. Lacey Fitts is excited to be joining the MSTA Board as the Preservice Teachers Program Coordinator. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Science Education at Mississippi State University, a new role for her after teaching mostly high school chemistry courses for 18 years. Lacey grew up in the Mississippi Delta and She has a passion for science education, formal and informal, has worked in public, private, and university science education settings, and is most looking forward to working with MSTA to help equip Mississippi's science teachers and students for success. When not working, you can find her spending time with her husband and daughters, camping with friends, or foraging / identifying plants and mushrooms in the woods.
Did you know that Mississippi has science and engineering fairs? They never left! Encourage your students to run experiments and enter. Click here to find out more!
Region Counties Served
Region I
University of Southern Mississippi Center for Mathematics and Science Fair Date: Feb 27-28, 2025
Region II
Jackson State University Fair Date: March 18, 2025
Region III
Delta State University
Office of Continuing Education Fair date: Feb 26, 2025 and March 26, 2025
Covington, Franklin, Forrest, Greene, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Perry, Pike Smith, Walthall, Wayne
Director: Phyllis Colson 662-720-7296 or 662-720-7277 pgcolson@nemcc.edu 101 Cunningham Blvd Booneville, MS 38829 www.nemcc.edu/continuinged/sciencefair/index.html
Director: Dr. Tina Gibson 662-325-8511 msefregionV@gmail.com Mailstop 9544 Mississippi State, MS 39762 www.sciencefair.misstate.edu
Director: Susan Stachowski Susan.stachowski@usm.edu www.sciencefair.usm.edu
Co-directors: Matthew DeLoach and Charlencia Taylor 662-915-3034; 662-915-1281 deloach@olemiss.edu Catayl11@olemiss.edu www.outreach.olemiss.edu/academi c_competitions/msef_region7.html
State Competition
Jackson State University Fair Date: March 27, 2025
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Co-directors: Kristy Love-Kendrick and LaShinda Washington https://msefair.wixsite.com/msef
Environmental Educators and Every Teacher
The Mississippi Geographic Alliance (MGA) and the Mississippi Environmental Educators Alliance (MEEA) are poised to host an opportune gathering, uniting educators from across the state to advance environmental education. This collaborative effort will bring together formal and informal educators to analyze data collected through a comprehensive survey by the Southeastern Environmental Educators Alliance (SEEA).
The survey, spanning eight states, delves into the integration of environmental science into classrooms and explores how informal environmental education can complement formal learning environments. By bringing together educators from diverse backgrounds, this meeting aims to shape the future of environmental education in Mississippi and beyond.
"As a leader in geographic literacy, MGA is committed to fostering collaboration among educators and promoting environmental stewardship," said Dr. Ellen Foster, Executive Director of MGA. "This gathering underscores the importance of partnership between formal and informal educators in equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to address pressing environmental challenges."
The meeting will also highlight MEEA and Mississippi's role as the host 2025 Spring Southeastern Environmental Educators Alliance Conference. This partnership between educators and environmental organizations is crucial in providing access to relevant and dynamic environmental knowledge.
Key objectives of the gathering include:
• Exploring strategies to integrate environmental science into curricula
• Identifying opportunities for outside learning experiences
• Developing resources and lesson plans aligned with state standards
• The success of environmental education relies on the strength of collaboration between educators and organizations like MGA. By working together, we can ensure that students receive high-quality instruction that prepares them to become informed and engaged citizens.
For more information about MGA and its initiatives, please contact Angie Stallings, Project Manager for MGA, 601-665-3907.
About Mississippi Geographic Alliance (MGA):
The Mississippi Geographic Alliance (MGA) is dedicated to promoting geographic literacy across Mississippi. Through educational services, student outreach programs, and professional development for K-12 educators, MGA strives to prepare students to succeed in a diverse world while fostering a deeper understanding of our planet's resources.
About Mississippi Environmental Educators Alliance (MEEA):
The Mississippi Environmental Educators Alliance (MEEA) is committed to promoting environmental literacy and stewardship across Mississippi. Through collaboration and advocacy, MEEA works to empower educators with the resources and support needed to inspire the next generation of environmental leaders.
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Classroom Opportunities
❑ The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is here for you! Learn more about MMNS workshops at https://www.mdwfp.com/museum-natural-science/teacher-workshops-and-resources Teacher kits are available for free (except for the cost of shipping back to the Museum) and include topics: Fossils, Rocks, and Minerals; Mammal Skulls; Birds; and Invertebrates. The Museum has many printable resources and online videos on their Kids Corner. The Museum offers special programs that can be added to a field trip. The topics are described in the Teacher’s Guide: https://www.mdwfp.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/teacher_guide.pdf Book your in-school programs from the Museum’s Outreach Educators for the school year. The Outreach Educators have several excellent topics available or can create a program to suit your needs https://www.mdwfp.com/museum-natural-science/statewide-outreach Learn more at https://www.mdwfp.com/museum/
Mars opens 2025 by reaching opposition the night of Jan. 15/16, when it shines brighter and appears larger through a telescope than at any time since December 2022. You’ll find it in Gemini, near the heads of the Twins. Venus rules the evening skies in early 2025, then shifts to the morning by April and remains a blazing morning star through November. Mercury makes one of its finest appearances of the year in June, even as Jupiter disappears into the Sun’s glare. The gas giant returns to the sky in July, standing among the stars of Gemini in the morning sky and coming within within 1.5° of Venus for three days centered on Aug. 12. Saturn reaches is peak in late September, after a ring-plane crossing in March, even as it’s hidden by the Sun at that time. And Uranus reaches opposition Nov. 21, standing at that time just 4° south of the Pleiades.
Speaking of the Pleiades, in February the Moon — just one day past its First Quarter phase — passes in front of this young star cluster, hiding the Seven Sisters from view in an occultation. Then, a dazzling total lunar eclipse occurs in mid-March, as Luna passes through our planet’s shadow overnight on March 13/14. Two weeks later, on March 29, observers in northeastern North America, Western Europe, and northwestern Africa will experience a partial solar eclipse. All the while, the Sun remains at solar maximum, hopefully producing several repeats of the stunning aurorae we enjoyed in 2024.
Several meteor showers will enjoy excellent viewing prospects in 2025, starting with the Quadrantids, peaking Jan. 3. The Lyrids (April 22), Orionids (Oct. 21), Leonids (Nov. 17), and Geminids (Dec. 14) should also put on spectacular shows next year.
There’s so much to enjoy in the sky in 2025 — download our full Sky Guide 2025, linked below, to ensure you won’t miss a thing!
From https://www.astronomy.com/observing/sky-guide-2025/ Sky Guide 2025
Field Trips and Programs
❑ Center for Mathematics and Science Education (UM) https://cmse.olemiss.edu/ offers a Mobile Planetarium Program. In this program available from CMSE, teachers are provided with lesson plans and materials for classes that culminate in the Mobile Planetarium at the school. See their website for the cost.
❑ Field Trips to CMSE include STEM Explorations (K-8) and STEM Excursions (7-12). STEM Experts (K-12) is an at school offering, where STEM Faculty or Ambassadors come to the classroom to offer dynamic demonstrations and engaging lessons. https://cmse.olemiss.edu/stem-experts/ CMSE also has laboratory materials, models, and objects (fossils, rocks, etc.) that are available for checkout for school use. There is no charge for the materials, but teachers are responsible for picking up and returning the borrowed materials. https://sites.google.com/go.olemiss.edu/cmseresources/home
❑ Infinity Science Center is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. At the center, teachers can add Science Exploration Classes to a field trip. These include Living and Working in Space, Explore the Solar System, and On a Microscopic Scale: The Micro World. Learn more at https://www.visitinfinity.com/field-trips/.
❑ USM Marine Education Center offers a variety of field trips for schools from half day to 5-day studies. Halfday programs include Coastal Explorer and Miss Peetsy B Bayou Tour. Groups are limited to 150 participants including teachers and chaperones. Learn more at https://www.usm.edu/marine-educationcenter/plan-your-visit.php . The Marine Education Center offers professional development covering topics such as marine and coastal processes and issues. Request PD at 228-818-8095 or marine.education@usm.edu .
❑ Rainwater Observatory has many presentations available focused on the planets in our solar system and can present planetarium shows. There are new indoor exhibits containing an impressive meteorite collection with such objects as a Mars meteorite, tektites and a piece of the Chelyabinsk meteorite that hit Russia in 2013! In addition, there is an amazing collection of rocks, minerals asteroid models, space science art exhibit and other astronomy related displays. There are also a number of large-scale outdoor exhibits such as solar system scale models and solstice-equinox alignment exhibits. The observatory is located near French Camp. Learn more at https://rainwaterobservatory.org/ .
❑ LIGO Livingston is open for field trips Tuesday through Friday. The field trip reservation window opens at the end of July. The field trips are free and last about 3 ½ hours. Virtual field trips are still available. Teachers have the choice of booking a virtual tour of LIGO Livingston’s Observatory, a set of two fifteentwenty-minute inquiry-style activities, or a single subject virtual activity such as Engineering Design or a Refraction & Light using pennies. All virtual activities are designed to use regular household materials such as pennies, clear plastic cups, coffee mugs and popsicle sticks. Each virtual field trip is designed to take between 40 minutes to an hour. LIGO staff will use Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft TEAMS to conduct the activity with your in-class or at-home virtual students. https://www.ligo.caltech.edu/LA/page/virtual-fieldtrips
❑ Adopt-a-Stream Mississippi offers 1–2-hour classroom programs, in which students can performs water quality tests, and discover the macroinvertebrates that are found in different water qualities. Learn more and book a program at https://mswildlife.org/adopt-a-stream/.
❑ Grand Bay NERR has On-the-Road programs that are brought into schools upon request and are designed to fit the needs of the teacher. For inquiries about taking your camp group to Grand Bay NERR, please contact Avery Beck at Avery.beck@dmr.ms.gov at least TWO months before your anticipated scheduled event. Learn more at https://grandbaynerr.org/outreach/education/on-the-road-program/
❑ Teachers on the Estuary (TOTE) workshops are research and field-based training programs offered by Grand Bay NERR. Teachers use TOTE to increase their understanding of estuary science, and they learn how to engage students in the investigation of changes in their local environment. With this program, teachers and students can interact with scientists, find information about local environmental issues, and participate in field trips and community conservation projects. It’s a learning experience you won’t forget and will love to take back to your students! TOTE workshops offer a minimum of 15 contact hours, and continuing education units (CEUs) are available. https://grandbaynerr.org/outreach/education/teacherresources/teachers-on-the-estuary/
❑ Mississippi Sandhill Crane NWR offers Ranger-led programs for small groups. These programs focus on the wildflowers, birds, or seasonal spectacles that are found on the site. Learn more at https://www.fws.gov/refuge/mississippi-sandhill-crane/visit-us/activities/education-programs.
❑ Delta State University Center for Science and Environmental Education in Merigold, MS allows visiting school groups to explore wetland ecology. To plan a field trip, contact Dr. Eric Blackwell at eblackwell@deltastate.edu
❑ Pascagoula River Audubon Center field trip themes can be customized to meet your needs. Prepared site visits include Birds and Bird Conservation, Estuaries and Ecosystems, Woods and Wetlands, Animals Needs and Structures, and Plant and Animal Adaptations. Learn more at https://pascagoula.audubon.org/programs/school-field-trips
❑ Strawberry Plains Audubon Center has field trip and programs that can be customized to a teacher’s needs. Contact the center at SPACinfo@Audubon.org to book a program.
❑ Lynn Meadows Discovery Center exhibits include “Louie’s Lab” that is a hands-on interactive exhibit sponsored by the Mississippi Power Foundation. It is designed to teach students and visitors about energy, energy safety, and how to save energy. Students will also learn about renewable energy and why it is important to keep our environment clean. Learn more at https://lmdc.org/louies-lab/
❑ Lynn Meadows staff will provide in classroom activities including Rigamajig and Imagination Playground for a special fee at https://lmdc.org/education-community/teacher-resources/ Their teacher’s guide correlates the exhibits to the state science standards: https://www.lmdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MSTA-Lynn-Meadows-Discovery-CenterSTEM-REVISED2.pdf
Professional Development Opportunities
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum has a YouTube channel filled with teacher resources and professional development. It features content like learning to teach with objects, encouraging women in STEM, and visualizing data with space images. Check it out here They also offer professional development for teachers. Click https://airandspace.si.edu/learn/professional-development#demand to learn more.
Miami University
Global Field Program
Miami University’s Project Dragonfly is accepting applications for 2025 Earth Expeditions graduate courses that offer extraordinary experiences at global field sites in 15 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. http://earthexpeditions.miamioh.edu/
Earth Expeditions can build toward the Global Field Program (GFP), a master's degree that combines summer field courses worldwide with web learning communities so that students can complete the GFP master's part-time from anywhere in the United States or abroad. Applications are now being accepted until January 15. Courses begin in May 2025. http://gfp.miamioh.edu/
Project Dragonfly also offers the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) master's degree that combines web instruction from Miami University with face-to-face experiential learning and field study through several AIP sites in the U.S. Applications for Miami's 2025 cohorts are being now being accepted until February 15, with place-based experiences provided at zoos and botanical gardens in Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Jacksonville, New York, San Diego, and St. Louis. http://AIP.MiamiOH.edu
In addition to our master's degree programs, Project Dragonfly's core online and AIP web+ graduate courses may be taken on a stand-alone basis for professional development and lifelong learning. https://miamioh.edu/cas/graduate-studies/project-dragonfly/professional-development-courses/index.html
Project Dragonfly reaches millions of people each year through inquiry-driven learning media, public exhibits, and graduate programs worldwide. Project Dragonfly is based in the biology department at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Established as a state university in 1809, Miami is one of the eight original Public Ivies and has a distinguished record of excellence in research and teaching in science and science education.
Spencer C. Pate Senior Program Assistant
Miami University | Project Dragonfly 111 Upham Hall Bishop Circle, Oxford, OH 45056 513-529-8576 | patesc@miamioh.edu
Student Competitions
Team Competitions for Students
Science Olympiad
This team competition tests students on application of knowledge and pre-built structures. It covers all aspects of science. There are elementary, middle school and high school levels. The state competition is April 4, 2025. Register your team by December 31, 2024. Go to https://msscioly.wixsite.com/scioly for more information.
Mississippi Regional High School Science Bowl
This team competition test students on science and mathematics knowledge through live action quizzing. This regional competition is sponsored by MUW, the Department of Energy and the National Science Bowl. This competition is for high school teams. Go to https://www.muw.edu/scimath/activities/sciencebowl/ for more information.
Mississippi Regional Middle School Science Bowl
This team competition tests students on science and mathematics knowledge through live action quizzing. It is sponsored by the Mississippi School for Math and Science. Go to https://science.osti.gov/wdts/nsb/Regional-Competitions/Middle-SchoolRegionals/MS_Mississippi-Regional-Middle-School-Science-Bowl for more information.
Mississippi Robotics is a non-profit organization involved in training youth and teachers in science, technology, math, and engineering through practical hands-on activities. This STEM SKILLS Mississippi Competition is designed to exercise and measure the students’ ability in several important areas involving academic, skill, critical thinking, and strategy. STEM prize awards are earned. For more information, click https://mississippirobotics.org/
For more information, click https://msspacegrant.org/
Do you want to be a part of the INFINITY Science Center educational program?
Then you should join this immersive training where you will work side by side with ISC’s education department to create and demonstrate science concepts through hands-on activities and labs for students and general museum guests.
This 60-hour -6 CEU program is a year-long program that gives you the opportunity to experience INFINITY through every season. You will also have the honor to serve as an INFINITY Outreach Ambassador in your community and be part of ISC special programs!
There is a $50 registration fee. There is a $40 CEU fee. Title of: INFINITY Science Center Outreach Ambassador
Click to Register!
Contact Donna Torres at dtorres@visitinfinity.com or call 228-533-9025 ext. 323 with any questions.
Earn 4 CEUs by working with the Educational Department at INFINITY Science Center.
As a part of the Museum Studies program, you will work side by side with our educators assisting with lesson delivery, and special programming, and have the opportunity to learn new and engaging activities that you can take back to your classroom.
To earn the 4 CEU’s you must complete 40 hours within the program time frame. The schedule will be arranged based on your availability to complete 40 hours.
There is a nonrefundable $50 registration fee.
On your first day, you will complete CEU paperwork and will need to provide a check for $40 made payable to PRCC for your CEU transcript that will be mailed to you within two weeks following completion of the program.
Click to Register!
Contact Donna Torres at dtorres@visitinfinity.com or call 228-533-9025 ext. 323 with any questions.
Grant Opportunities
National Girls Collaborative Project
•What It Is: Mini-grants are awarded to girl-serving programs that focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to support collaboration, address gaps and overlaps in service and share exemplary practices.
•Award: $1,000
•Deadline: Ongoing
•Application Requirements: At least two programs from distinct organizations listed on the NGCP Program Map must collaborate, with one chosen as the lead, located in a state or region currently offering minigrants. Preference is given to innovative projects involving first-time collaborations. Projects must extend beyond a single day unless they are part of a larger event.
Whole Kids Foundation
•What It Is: Through their Garden Grant Program, schools and nonprofit organizations turn outdoor spaces into powerful hands-on learning gardens that connect kids with food, spark their curiosity, and support classroom curriculum.
•Award: $3,000
•Deadline: March 1
•Application Requirements: K–12 schools or nonprofit organizations in the United States and Canada.
Edward C. Roy Jr. Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching
•What It Is: The award is designed to recognize one teacher of grades K-8 each year for their leadership and innovation in earth science education.
•Award: $2,500 and $1,500 grants to attend NSTA Conference
•Deadline: TBA for 2025
•Application Requirements: Must be full-time K-8 earth science teachers in the United States or United Kingdom, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to instruction. Required application materials include an essay, a detailed CV or resume, a recommendation letter from the principal, two additional recommendations from educational peers, and a standout earth science lesson plan.
Innovative Technology Education Fund
•What It Is: Supports the integration of innovative technology in education to improve engagement and learning outcomes.
•Award: Varies
•Deadline: January 31
•Application Requirements: Grants are typically awarded for a one-year period. Applicants must have the endorsement and backing of their superintendent or head of school, as well as their Information Technology department. Recipients are required to showcase adherence to grant conditions via quarterly reports, mid-project visits, and a final report. Eligible applicants are those whose charter has been in effect for at least three years. Proposals can target individual or multiple grade levels, whole schools, or involve partnerships with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports students and/or teachers from accredited or charter schools.
National Summer Teacher Institute
What is NSTI?
The National Summer Teacher Institute (NSTI) is a free, multi-day professional development training opportunity designed to support elementary, middle, and high school teachers as they increase their knowledge of concepts of making, inventing, and intellectual property (IP) creation and protection.
NSTI is designed to help teachers inspire the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs. The program is open to eligible K-12 teachers nationwide. It combines experiential training tools, practices, and project-based learning models.
When and where is it?
NSTI 2025 dates and location is coming soon.
How much does it cost?
The application and program are free. If selected, flight, lodging, and meals are covered for teachers who live more than 50 miles from the venue in Alexandria, Virginia. Teachers who reside less than 50 miles from the NSTI venue will receive all the benefits of the program except travel and lodging support.
What's the application deadline?
Check the website often for updates on the deadline.
What do participants get out of NSTI?
•Explore IP, innovation, and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts: creativity, problem solving and critical thinking, and collaboration and teamwork.
• IP is modeled as both a teaching and learning platform to help inspire and motivate student achievement in STEM disciplines, computer science, and other fields of study, including innovation and entrepreneurship.
• NSTI presentation speakers and hands-on workshop instructors include experts from the USPTO, noted scientists and engineers, entrepreneurs, and representatives from other federal government agencies and non-profit organizations.
•Design and build prototypes as part of a week-long invention project.
•Learn how to engage students in authentic, real-world projects and problem-based learning across all fields of study.
•Collaborate and share best practices with educators from across the country.
•Receive free, ready-to-use, educator-tested teaching materials, lesson plans, and activities designed to enhance student learning and inspire the next generation of inventors, entrepreneurs, and problem solvers.
Where can I get more information?
If you have questions regarding National Summer Teacher Institute, visit our NSTI FAQ webpage or contact NSTI_Applications@uspto.gov.
Editor’s note: I attended this workshop several years ago. It is fantastic! The location changes Each year. If your application is accepted, USPTO funds all costs except a few meals.
Applications are now open for a $5M funding opportunity to support place-based learning efforts for K-8 youth. We hope that our promotional toolkit will facilitate easy communication, and that our promotional flyer will also be of help.
Applications Open: December 11, 2024
Applications Close: March 19, 2025 | 5 PM ET
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program (GRP) aims to increase the scientific and environmental literacy and problem-solving skills of children and youth in the Gulf of Mexico region. The GRP is seeking proposals that engage children and youth in place-based educational activities that will foster the development of the scientific and environmental skills, competencies, and capabilities that are critical to solving complex issues in the Gulf now and into the future.
A total of $5M is available for this funding opportunity to support projects between $100K and $750K that are up to 3 years in duration. The GRP will accept proposals from nonprofit, state, and local entities, excluding federal agencies, which support educational, service, and/or coordination activities for children and youth in the K-8 grade range.
For additional information and to apply, please visit our website. Thank you,
Matt
Matthew D. Stilwell, PhD, PMP (he/him)
Program Officer
Board on Gulf Education and Engagement
Gulf Research Program Division
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
