Funding

Microsoft opens its cloud to researchers »

Researchers have until March 15 to submit proposals to the National Science Foundation that would grant access to Microsoft’s massive cloud-computing power for three years....

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FY11 budget plan folds ed tech into new program »

President Barack Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2011 calls for sweeping changes to programs within the U.S. Department of Education, including a restructuring of federal education technology grants....

February 1 2010 / 2 comments / Read More »

Obama calls for more school funding »

Education is one of the few areas of the federal budget that would not see a spending freeze, if President Barack Obama gets his way this year....

January 28 2010 / 5 comments / Read More »

Grant-giving continues despite financial limitations »

Some grant-giving entities have had to make adjustments in their award programs owing to the economic downturn, affecting both educators and students....

January 21 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Schools weigh in on national broadband plan »

To help provide broadband access to more citizens, the Federal Communications Commission should expand the eligible uses of e-Rate discounts to include after-school programs and community centers, many school leaders...

January 18 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Universities play role in broadband expansion »

Colleges and universities will help bring broadband internet to underserved schools, businesses, and neighborhoods after Vice President Joe Biden announced the first round of federal stimulus funds to expand high-speed...

December 18 2009 / Comments Off / Read More »

Funding

Microsoft opens its cloud to researchers

Microsoft opens its cloud to researchers »

Researchers have until March 15 to submit proposals to the National Science Foundation that would grant access to Microsoft’s massive cloud-computing power for three years....

February 5 2010 / Read More »

Google gives $1M for research to slash data-center energy use

Google gives $1M for research to slash data-center energy use »

Google Inc. has awarded a two-year, $1 million research grant aimed at slashing energy usage in large internet data centers to a team of computer scientists at the University of California at Santa Barbara, Rutgers...

February 4 2010 / Read More »

University fundraising falls 12 percent in 2009

University fundraising falls 12 percent in 2009 »

Charitable contributions to colleges and universities plummeted an average 11.9 percent nationwide in 2009, the steepest drop in at least three decades, reports the Associated Press....

February 3 2010 / Read More »

Grants and Funding

Review criteria and ‘mock’ reviews can be useful grant-seeking tools

Review criteria and ‘mock’ reviews can be useful grant-seeking tools

Grant writers might be overlooking a key "gift" from funders that can help them with creating and editing their grant proposals. As a recent participant in a mock peer review process, I was...

Nov 1, 2009 / More »

Deadline Grants

Up to $10,000 for young female entrepreneurs

This annual Guardian’s initiative is designed to reward the enterprising spirits of girls ages 12 to 18. Now in its 10th year, Guardian awards prizes to 15 girls who demonstrate budding entrepreneurship, are...

Jan 29, 2010 / More »

Grant Awards

16 schools to receive library makeovers from Target

Target and The Heart of America Foundation will be unveiling 16 extreme school library transformations across the country throughout the fall....

Oct 1, 2009 / More »