Award to a USA or Canada K-12 Teacher to Recognize Outstanding and Innovative Agricultural Science Teaching

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National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and Corteva

Deadline Date:

12/17/18

Description:

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Award valued at up to $3,500 to USA, territories, or Canada K-12 teacher to recognize excellence and innovation in the field of agricultural science education. Applicants must have incorporated innovative agricultural science activities into their existing science curriculum.

The awardee will receive a $2,500 grant for their classroom/program, $1,000 travel expenses to attend the NSTA national conference on science education, mentoring with a Corteva scientist, classroom resources from Corteva, and access to a Corteva product plant or research facility. The awardee will be presented the award at the Teacher Awards Banquet at the National Conference.

The demonstrated incorporation of hands-on agricultural science activities into the classroom, which include:
- Effective planning skills which includes goals and objectives
- Demonstrated impact and engagement of students
- Opportunities for students to attain science standards
- Description of how the award would be used to further their agricultural science program

GrantWatch ID#:

GrantWatch ID#: 156680

Number of Grants:

One award will be awarded annually.

Estimated Size of Grant:

The awardee will receive a $2,500 grant for their classroom/program, $1,000 travel expenses to attend the NSTA national conference on science education, mentoring with a Corteva scientist, classroom resources from Corteva, and access to a Corteva product plant or research facility. The awardee will be presented the award at the Teacher Awards Banquet at the National Conference.

Eligibility:

See RFP and/or Grant Guidelines for full eligibility

Additional Eligibility Criteria:

This award is open to any K-12 science teacher who incorporates innovative agricultural science activities into their existing science curriculum.

Pre-Application Information:

Completed applications must be received by December 17, 2018.

Use the on-line submission form. Late or faxed applications will not be accepted.

Contact Information:

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.

To nominate: https://app.reviewr.com/s1/site//TeacherAwardsNominations2018

To apply: https://app.reviewr.com/s1/site//NSTATeacherAwards2018

Phone: 703.243.7100
Fax: 703.243.7177

Send questions to awards@nsta.org.

NSTA
1840 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington VA 22201

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Geographic Focus:

USA: Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York City; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington, DC; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming

USA Territories: American Samoa (USA) Guam (USA) Puerto Rico (USA) Virgin Islands (USA) Northern Mariana Islands (USA)

USA Compact Free Associations: The Federated States of Micronesia (USA) Marshall Islands (USA) Republic of Palau (USA)

Canada: Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon

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