I am delighted to share with you the 2006 revised edition of A Teacher’s Guide to Fellowships and Awards: Opportunities for Professional Growth and Renewal. The Guide, first published in 1991 and updated in 1995, was received enthusiastically by educators across the state of Massachusetts and nationally.
In response to requests for more current information, we updated the Guide and present to you an even more comprehensive listing of professional opportunities that are available to pre-kindergarten through grade twelve teachers.
The success of Education Reform depends on high quality professional development linked to improving student learning. Teachers need a supportive professional environment that nurtures new ideas, encourages innovation, and places a high priority on peer support. Teachers must also have the time to investigate new approaches, the resources to access the state-of-the-art-teaching practices, and the flexibility to regularly communicate and collaborate with fellow educators. I hope you will continue to find A Teacher’s Guide to Fellowships and Awards a valuable resource as you strive to meet the challenges of education reform.
Review this publication at your leisure, and let us know if it has encouraged you to apply for grants and fellowships. We of course will be particularly pleased to hear of your success stories.
Sincerely,
David P. Driscoll
Commissioner of Education
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank all of the sponsoring organizations of the fellowships and awards listed in the Guide for providing program information, supporting the education profession, and recognizing and valuing the accomplishments, innovations, and capabilities of teachers.
Various publications, professional journals, and newsletters list and disseminate professional development opportunities. The difficult task was to consolidate all of these opportunities, update and verify the information and identify contact information. We would like to acknowledge the valuable assistance of the Project Manager, Michele Cipoletta. Michele spent endless hours researching new opportunities for consideration for the Guide and trying to constantly update changing deadlines and contact information.
Finally I want to thank my colleagues Barbara Berns and Karen O’Connor who in 1991 helped to create the first Guide with me. Barbara is currently the Project Director of the Curriculum Dissemination Center, K–12 Science at the Education Development Center, Inc. in Newton, Massachusetts. Karen O’Connor is the Director at the Center for University, School & Community Partnerships, UMASS Dartmouth. Barbara Berns and Karen O’Connor continue to support professional development opportunities for teachers. They remain true friends and colleagues.
Contents
Introduction 11-12
Arts 13
Distinguished Teachers in the Arts Program 14
The Mary McMullan Fund for Art Education 15 The NAEA Research Fund 16 Research in Grants in Art Education Fund 17, 18 The Ruth Halvorsen Professional Development Fund 19 The SHIP Fund 20 The Teacher Incentive Program 21
Business/Industry 22
Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education 23
Educational Improvement 24
Above and Beyond Awards 25
Award for the Distinguished Clinician in Teacher Education 26, 27
Award for the Distinguished Dissertation in Teacher Education 28 Award for the Distinguished Program in Teacher Education 29 Award for Distinguished Research in Teacher Education 30 Award for the Distinguished Teacher Educator 31
Best Practice Awards 32 Braitmayer Summer / Fall Grant 33, 34
Closing the Achievement Gap 35
Foundation for Exceptional Children Minigrant Awards 36
Fund for Teachers 37
ING Unsung Heroes Awards Program 38
IRA John Chorlton Manning Public School Service Award 39
Kappa Delta Pi/ATE National Student Teacher/Intern of the Year 40
Lowe’s Toolbox for Education 41
The National Academy of Education Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship 42
National Association for Gifted Children Hollingworth Award 43
No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School Program 44 State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grant 45 Support for Teacher Initiatives 46
English/Language Arts 47
The Bechtel Prize 48 Children’s Literature Association Faculty Research Grants 49 Hannah Beiter Graduate Student Research Grants 50 National High School Journalism Teacher Awards Program 51 NCTE Award for Poetry for Children 52 NCTE Donald H. Graves Writing Award 53 NCTE Outstanding ELA Educator Award 54 NCTE Edwin A. Hoey Award 55 NCTE English Journal Paul and Kate Farmer Award 56 NCTE Richard W. Halle Award 57 The Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award 58 Regie Routman Teacher Recognition Award 59 Ronald W. Mitchell Convention Travel Grant 60
Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year 61
Excellence in Teaching 62
All-USA Teacher Team 63 American Stars of Teaching 64
The ASCD Outstanding Young Educator Award 65
Disney Hand Teacher Awards 66
Distinguished Service Award 67
The Freida J. Riley Teacher Award 68
The Global SchoolNet Foundation 69 Grawemeyer Award in Education 70
The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education 71
The James Bryant Conant Fellowship Fund 72 The Kinder Excellence in Teaching Award 73
National Distinguished Principals Program (NDP) 74, 75
National Teacher of the Year 76
National Teachers Hall of Fame 77
NCTE High School Teacher of Excellence 78
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Outstanding Educator Award 79
Shaklee Teacher Award 80
Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year Award 81
History/Social Studies/Humanities 82
The Adams Teacher Fellowship 83 Beveridge Family Teaching Prize 84
The Christa McAuliffe Reach for the Stars Award 85
Defense of Academic Freedom Award 86, 87
Eugene Asher Award for Distinguished Teaching 88
George Washington’s Teacher Institute 89, 90
The Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year Award 91 James Madison Fellowships 92, 93
Nancy Lyman Roelker Mentorship Award 94
National Schools of Character Awards 95
National Schools of Character Program Promising Awards 96
Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year Awards 97, 98
Summer Seminars and Institutes for School Teachers 99
Summer Stipends 100
VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award Citizenship Education 101
White House Fellowships 102
William Gilbert Award 103
International Studies 104
Ambassadorial Scholarships 105, 106 British Universities Summer School Program 107
The Cane Endowment Scholarship 108
Coulter Memorial Rome Scholarship 109
Eisenhower Fellowship Program 110
The Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Award 111
Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program 112
Fulbright Scholar Program 113, 114 Fulbright Senior Specialists Program 115, 116 Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program 117, 118 Elementary/Middle School School Prize 119 The Goldman Sachs Foundation Prize -- Excellence in International Education High School Prize 120 The Goldman Sachs Foundation Prize -- Excellence in International Education State Prize 121 The Goldman Sachs Foundation Prize -- Excellence in International Education Media Technology 122 Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund (JFMF) Teacher Program 123 PiE - Partners in Education 124 The Renata Poggoili Award for Travel in Greece and/or Italy 125 Research Fellowship, Doctoral Fellowship 126 Summer Fellowship in Korean Studies Program 127
Support for US Travelers in Eurasia 128
TEA: US-Eurasia Awards for Excellence in Teaching 129 Toyota International Teacher Program 130, 131 U.S.-Russia Teachers Training Teachers Program (3TP) 132
Visiting Teachers and Faculty Program 133
Library Science and Media 134
ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant 135 AASL Collaborative School Library Media Award 136 AASL Distinguished Service Award 137 AASL Frances Henne Award 138 AASL/Highsmith Research Grant 139 AASL Information Technology Pathfinder Award 140 AASL Intellectual Freedom Award 141 AASL National School Library Media Program of the Year Award 142 AASL National School Librarian’s Workshop Scholarship 143 ACRL/EBSS Distinguisehd Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarian Award 144 Baker and Taylor/Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Conference Grants 145 Beta Phi Mu Award 146 Bound to Stay Bound Books Scholarships 147 Cable's Leaders in Learning Awards 148 Distinguished School Administrators Award 149 Frances Henne/YALSA/VOYA Research Grant 150 Frederic G. Melcher Scholarships 151 Great Book Giveaway Competition 152 International Commendation Award 153 The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries 154 Marshall Cavendish Excellence In Library Programming Award 155
Sagebrush Award for a Young Adult Reading or Literature Program 156
Mathematics and Science 158
A. Verville Fellowship 159
Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship 160
Award for Excellence in Encouraging Quality 161
Chapter Teacher of the Year Award 162
Charles A. Lindbergh Chair in Aerospace History 163
Christa McAuliffe Memorial Guidelines 164, 165
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Exemplary Middle Level and High School Science Teaching Awards 166 Ciba Specialty Chemicals Exemplary Middle Level and High School Principal Awards 167 Conservation Teacher of the Year Award 168
DCAT Making a Difference Award 169
Delta Education/CPO Science Education Awards for Excellence in
Inquiry-based Science Teaching 170
Distinguished Informal Science Education Award 171
Distinguished Service to Science Education Awards 172
Distinguished Teaching Award 173
Earthwatch Institute Educator Fellowship Program 174
Ecology/Environmental Science Teaching Award 175
Estes / Space Foundation / NSTA "Space Educator Award" 176
Evolution Education Award 177
Excellence in Aviation Education Awards 178
Four-Year College Biology Research/ Teaching Award 179 Four-Year College Biology Teaching Award 180
Frontiers in Physiology, Science Teacher Summer Research in Physiology
Fellowship 181
The Guggenheim Fellowship 182
Gustav Ohaus Award for Innovations in Science Teaching 183
Honorary Membership 184
Innovative High School Physics Teachers Grant 185
Kennebunk Enrichment Learning Program (K.E.L.P.) Teacher 186
Lab Safety Mini-Grants 187
Massachusetts Hall of Fame for Science Educators 188
Massachusetts Marine Educators (MME) Annual Award of Distinction 189
Massachusetts Marine Educators (MME) Marine Educator of the Year Award 190
Massachusetts Outstanding Biology Teacher Award (OBTA) 191
Mathematics Education Trust (MET) Awards 192, 193
NABT Biotechnology Teaching Award 194
NASA Explorer Schools (NES) 195, 196
Outstanding New Biology Teacher Achievement Award 197
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science & Mathematics Teaching 198
The Ramsey Fellowship 199
Robert H. Carleton Award 200
Science Writing Award 201, 202
The Secretary’s Awards for Excellence in Environmental Education 203
Shell Science Teaching Award 204
Teacher of the Year Award 205
Toshiba America Foundation Grants Program for K-6 Science & Math
Education 206
Toshiba America Foundation Grants Program for Grants Program for
K-6 Science & Mathematics Education 207
Toyota Tapestry Grant for Teachers 208
Two-Year College Biology Teaching Award 209
Vernier Technology Awards 210
Youth Garden Grant 211
Research 212
Distinguished Research in Teacher Education Award 213
Short-Term Resident Fellowships 214 Teacher Research Associates (TRAC) Program 215
Technology 216
Best Buy Te@ach Award 217
Distinguished Technology Educator "DTE" 218, 219
GREER/FTE Grant 220
Inspired Teacher Scholarships for Visual Learning 221
ISTE Outstanding Teacher & Leader Awards 222, 223
ITEA Elementary Grants 224, 225
MALEY/ The Foundation for Technology Education (FTE) Scholarship 226
Pitsco /Hearlihy/FTE Grant for Excellence in Teaching Technology 227, 228
Program Excellence 229, 230
Special Recognition Nominations 231, 232
Teacher Excellence 233
The Sylvia Charp Award 234, 235
World Languages 236
25 Years of Service/Retiring Foreign Language Teacher Award 237
The ACTFL Florence Steiner Awards for Leadership in Foreign Language
Education 238
The ACTFL Nelson Brooks Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Culture 239
The ACTFL-NYSAFLT Anthony Papalia Award for Excellence in Teacher
Education 240
Arthur Patch McKinlay Scholarship 241
Distinguished Service Award 242
Ed Phinney Commemorative Scholarship 243
Elaine G. Batting Memorial Scholarship 244
Glenn Knudsvig Memorial Scholarship 245, 246
Helen G. Agbay New Teacher Graduate Study Scholarship 247
Maureen V. O'Donnell Memorial Teacher Training Scholarships 248
NECTFL/MEAD Leadership Fellows Program 249
New Teacher Commendation 250
Summer Russian Language Teachers Program 251
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