Funding
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....
February 5 2010 / Read More »
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 »
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
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 »





