Student Teams Invited to Participate in Lemelson-MIT
InvenTeams Program
Deadline: May 6, 2006
The Lemelson-MIT Program ( http://web.mit.edu/invent/ ) works to
inspire young people to pursue creative lives and careers and, in
particular, to engage in invention and pursue sustainable new solutions
to real-world problems.
As part of this effort, the Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams program supports a
non-competitive, team-based approach to invention and innovation among
high school students.
To that end, the program annually awards grants to teams based on the
inventiveness, ingenuity, and feasibility of their project proposals.
InvenTeams projects have spanned many fields, from assis- tive devices
to environmental technologies and consumer goods. Applicants are
encouraged to consider the problems or needs of the world's poorest
people (those earning
$2/day) in brainstorming project ideas.
Up to eighteen grants of up to $10,000 each are available.
Grant funding is intended for research, materials, and learning
experiences related to developing the team's invention; it may not be
expended on capital equipment or professional services. In recognition
of their dedication, teachers who facilitate extracurricular invention
projects can designate up to $2,000 of their grant toward a teacher's
stipend.
High school science, mathematics, and technology teachers
-- or teams of teachers -- at public, private, and vocational schools
are eligible to apply. Intra- and inter-school collaborations are also
welcome to apply.
Team diversity and inclusiveness with school activities and classes
is encouraged. Teams may range in size from a small extracurricular
club of five members to entire classes of thirty or more students.
Complete program information, application procedures, and descriptions
of previous InvenTeams projects are available at the program's Web
site.
RFP Link:
http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/5001626/mit/lemelson
Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS
Community Outreach Liaison
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