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(meteorobs) Fwd: Professional research funding for work with High School students!
JUST received from the Boston coordinator of ASP's Project ASTRO.
Sorry for the North American focus of this post. But this sounds like
it would be TAILOR MADE for credentialed researchers in meteor science
in North America, interested in creating a cadre of dedicated young
visual (or video or radio!) meteor observers...
Clear skies,
Lew Gramer
PS: It's unrelated, but if you want more info on the continent-wide
Project ASTRO sponsored by Astro. Society of the Pacific, see:
http://hea-www.harvarddot edu/astro/
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Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 08:32:44 +0100
From: Cathleen Clemens <cclemens@head-cfa.harvarddot edu>
Organization: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
To: Project ASTRO Boston <project_astro@head-cfa.harvarddot edu>
Subject: Fwd: Earth system science opportunities, announcements, news ...
Here's a funding opportunity that has a deadline of Sept 3rd!
(I just received it - sorry for the late notice!)
Cathy
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 17:06:39 -0400
From: "Suzanne M. Pleau Kinnison" <suzanne.kinnison@gsfc.nasadot gov>
Organization: NASA AESP
To: nasama <nasama@listserv.gsfc.nasadot gov>,
nasanh <nasanh@listserv.gsfc.nasadot gov>
Subject: Earth system science opportunities, announcements, news ...
> 1) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (Due Sep 3, 2001)
>
> STUDENT CHALLENGE AWARDS PROGRAM GRANTS
>
> In the summer of 2002, Earthwatch Institute and The Durfee Foundation
> will sponsor 10 research projects through the Student Challenge
> Awards Program. Scientists with research projects amenable to the
> participation of talented high school students are invited to apply
> for grants of $8,000 to $14,000. These grants cover the expenses of
> giving 6 to 8 high school students the opportunity to work alongside
> scientists at research sites in North America, Hawaii, or the
> Caribbean. Students with interest in science and demonstrated talent
> in the arts and humanities are recruited through a nationwide search
> and highly competitive selection process. Earthwatch Institute
> assigns the students to research sites.
>
> This program aims to support the research and education initiatives
> of scientists by providing mentoring opportunities, research grants,
> and the assistance of talented high school students. By connecting
> students with scientists, we aim to excite the imagination and expand
> the potential of gifted students, and to stimulate the students=92
> curiosity about science and technology.
>
> Student Challenge Awards projects are fielded between 20 June and 15
> August and run for 12 to 18 days. September 3, 2001 is the proposal
> deadline for SCAP projects fielded in the summer of 2002. We
> welcome proposals for:
>
> =95 research projects that expose students to new scientific
> technologies and enable nonspecialists to make a tangible
> contribution to science
> =95 laboratory, observatory, or field research
> =95 research in the life sciences, physical sciences, or archaeology
> =95 research conducted in North America, Hawaii, or The Caribbean
> =95 research conducted by principal investigators and research
> institutions committed to the scientific education and personal
> growth of talented youth
> =95 projects that include graduate student mentors and/or other staff
> who can help provide 24 hour supervision for ones team.
>
> For a program overview, project structure, and grant application
> information, please go to:
> http://www.earthwatch.org/cfr/CFRdurfee.html.
>
> For links to web sites created by SCAP teams and information about
> nominating students for an award please go to:
> http://www.earthwatch.org/ed/scdurfee.html.
>
> Contact
>
> Dee Robbins,
> SCAP Program Director
> E-mail: drobbins@earthwatch.org
> Telephone: 978-461-0081, ext. 109
> Address: Earthwatch Institute
> 3 Clocktower Place, Suite 100
> P.O. Box 75
> Maynard, MA 01754-0075
>
> ***********
>
> 2) REMINDER - Workshop Applications due Sep 4
>
> Announcing a K-14 Education Workshop for Geoscientists, Engineers,
> and Education Managers in Boulder, Colorado
>
> Sponsored by the NSF Geosciences Directorate and convened by the
> Space Science Institute.
>
> Sunday, 21 October through Wednesday, 24 October, 2001
>
> Apply by September 4th at
> http://www.spacescience.org/Education/ResourcesForScientists/Workshops/Four-Day_Geo/1.html
>
> This interactive workshop is for you if you are:
>
> * a scientist from any sphere of Earth System Science interested in
> involvement in K-14 Education and Public Outreach (EPO);
>
> * an EPO manager who is tasked with EPO program design and providing
> meaningful ways for scientists to contribute to EPO efforts; or
>
> * an educator interested in gaining perspective about working with
> scientists in EPO.
>
> Highlights of the Workshop Agenda include :
> Visiting a classroom using contemporary hands-on science instruction
> Dialoguing with classroom teachers
> Experiencing exemplary inquiry-based curriculum
> Considering a diversity of roles for geoscientists in K-14 education
> and public outreach
> Learning about the national science education standards and how to
> apply the results of education research
> Addressing issues of diversity and educational technology.
>
> For more information about this exciting workshop, please see
> http://www.spacescience.org/Education/ResourcesForScientists/Workshops/Four-Day_Geo/1.html
>
> *********
>
> 3) Looking for a high-res digital globe? Check out TerraViva! by
> ISCIENCES (http://www.terravivadot net/)
>
> They sell some very interesting CD-ROM products, including a high
> resolution spinning globe representation of several data sets (global
> population density, landcover, topography, and political boundaries,
> rainfall, greenness, temperature ...) as well as a WorldFacts
> database accessed by map.
>
> **********
>
> 4) Try http://www.landsat.org if you are looking for easy access to
> free Landsat 7 browse products. A clickable world map will bring up
> a series of thumbnail images by date of nearly any place on the
> planet. Browse for a good looking scene, click, and you have a
> medium resolution jpg image (~ 750x750 pixels covering about 180x180
> km)
>
> **********
>
> 5) Don't forget about the Earth Picture of the Day
> (http://epod.usradot edu) which posts a new picture and caption every
> weekday with something interesting about our planet. We want your
> photos too! Use the link on the web site to submit and share your
> favorite pics. Captions are welcome too, but if you provide the
> basics, we'll do the rest.
>
> ***********
>*****************************
Suzanne M. Pleau Kinnison
Aerospace Education Specialist
Education Programs
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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