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2003 Funding Opportunities

Centers for Teaching and Learning / The National

Science Foundation (NSF)

Seeking Partnerships between Higher Education Institutions and K-12

Schools

PROGRAM

: The National Science Foundation seeks applications for

partnerships between higher education institutions and K-12 schools to

increase the quality of teacher preparation, classroom practice and

research in elementary, secondary and informal science and math

education.

DEADLINE

: December 2, 2003 for required preliminary proposals and

February 20, 2004 for full proposals.

FUNDING

: Total award of $4 million will be divided among two

awards of up to $2 million a year each, for five years.

ELIGIBILITY

: Partnerships of organizations with scientific,

engineering and/or education missions; including two- and four-year

colleges, state and local education agencies, professional societies,

business and industry, informal science centers and private

foundations. Centers must have one or more school district partners

in addition to a partner authorized to award doctoral degrees in an

area of science, technology, engineering and/or math.

CONTACT

: John Bradley, (703) 292-5091, fax: (703) 292-9044, e-

mail: jbradley@nsf.gov. Visit the website at

www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04501/nsf04501.htm.