What Grants for Math Educators are Due May 5th?

By Richard Seitz
April 18, 2017

In a busy life, the best choice may be to take a little time out to write a grant! When mathematics education is your passion, you are often looking for grants to help expand your projects! The Mathematics Education Trust can be the transformation that puts the music in your heart. May 05, 2017 is the deadline for the latest round of grants for mathematics teaching and learning. Here is a list of opportunities for this cycle.

• Program of Mathematics Study & Active Professionalism Grants 
  Up to $24,000 will be awarded to a classroom grades Pre-K–6 teacher seeking to complete course work in school mathematics content and pedagogy working toward an advanced degree and taking an active professional approach toward teaching mathematics.
  

• School In-Service Training Grants (PreK-3) ,  School In-Service Training Grants (6-8), or School In-Service Training Grants (9-12)  
  Classroom teachers receive up to $4,000 for support of in-service programs.

• Pre-K–8 Preservice Teacher Action Research Grants
  A maximum of $3,000 will be awarded for action research conducted as a collaborative by university faculty, preservice teacher(s), and classroom teacher(s) seeking to improve their understanding of mathematics in Pre-K-8 classroom(s). 

• Prospective 7-12 Secondary Teacher Course Work Scholarships
  Up to $10,000 will be awarded to full-time college or university sophomores who are pursuing a career goal of becoming a certified teacher of secondary (grades 7–12) school mathematics. 

• Prospective Middle School Mathematics Teacher Course Work Scholarships  
  Up to $3,000 will be awarded to a full-time college or university junior who is pursuing a career goal of becoming a certified teacher of middle school (grades 6–8) mathematics. 

• Professional Development Scholarship Emphasizing the History of Mathematics  
  A maximum of $3,000 will be awarded to an individual currently teaching mathematics at the grades 6–12 level to complete credited course work in the history of mathematics, create and field-test appropriate classroom activities, and deliver a presentation to colleagues.
  

• Enhancing Student Mathematics Learning through the Use of Tools and Technology Grants (Pre-K-12)  
  Up to $3,000 are awarded to persons currently teaching mathematics in grades Pre-K-12 for the innovative use of technology and other tools to "help teachers and students visualize and concretize mathematics abstractions..." (Principles to Actions).

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