Grants

South Dakota Council of Teachers of Mathematics: Working to Improve Mathematics Education for All Students



		Updated 11/14/2023 The two NASA grant awards described below are open for applications from now through January 5, 2024. The first (Kelly Lane Earth & Space Science Grant) is limited to schoolteachers only, whereas the second (Dan Swets Robotics Materials Award) is open to both schoolteachers and informal educators. pplicants will be notified of selection results by February 1, 2024, and winners will be recognized at the SD STEM Ed conference in Huron. · Kelly Lane Earth and Space Science Grant ($10,000 total for at least two awards): For SD science and math teachers only - Science and math teachers at public, private, or tribal schools in South Dakota may now apply for the 18^th annual (2024) “Kelly Lane Earth and Space Science Grant” provided by the NASA South Dakota Space Grant Consortium. Up to two $5,000 grants will be awarded to selected teachers. The award seeks to improve STEM education in the state through the support of innovative programs in precollege education. Preference will be given to applications focusing on topics pertaining to space science, earth science, and/or the use of geospatial technology. Applications must be received by Jan. 5, 2024. Details at: http://sdspacegrant.sdsmt.edu/KellyLaneTeacherGrant.htm · Daniel Swets Robotics Materials Award ($13,000 total): For SD science and math teachers and informal educators - The NASA South Dakota Space Grant Consortium invites applications for the 13^th annual (2024) “Daniel Swets Robotics Materials Award”. The award is open to South Dakota teachers/educators who either: A) have taken robotics training or plan to take robotics training and want to begin new robotics programs and teams, or B) have sustained robotics programs/curriculum in their classrooms or at their schools and are in need of additional support due to growth in the number of student participants or aging robotics materials. Applications must be received by Jan. 5, 2024. Details at: http://sdspacegrant.sdsmt.edu/DanSwetsRoboticsAward.html Best regards, Tom ==================================== Thomas V. Durkin, CPG Deputy Director South Dakota Space Grant Consortium SD School of Mines & Technology 501 E. Saint Joseph Street Rapid City, SD 57701 Phone: (605) 394-1975 Email: Thomas.Durkin@sdsmt.edu Website: http://sd.spacegrant.org2024 Daktronics Outstanding Mathematics Teacher award application (application deadline Dec. 1) 2024 Daktronics Outstanding Math Teacher Application Completed Daktronics applications will be kept on file for 3 years from the date of original submission. (Please keep email contact info updated) After 3 years, applicants must complete and submit a new application to be considered. Research Experience for Teachers For any high school teachers of STEM disciplines at schools in South Dakota, see the Space Grant “Research Experience for Teachers” (RET) award application guidelines on The link to the guidelines is toward the bottom of our Fellowship page at: http://sdspacegrant.sdsmt.edu/Fellowship.html ==================================== Thomas V. Durkin, CPG Deputy Director South Dakota Space Grant Consortium SD School of Mines & Technology 501 E. Saint Joseph Street Rapid City, SD 57701 Phone: (605) 394-1975 Fax: (605) 394-3366 Email: Thomas.Durkin@sdsmt.edu Website: http://sd.spacegrant.org Grant Title: Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Organization: National Science Foundation Eligibility: Grades K-12 math or science teachers (K-6 and 7-12 in alternate years) Value: Up to 108 awards of $10,000 each Deadline: passed Each year, the President of the United States recognizes outstanding mathematics and science teachers by bestowing upon them the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Awards are given to teachers in each state and four U.S. jurisdictions, including Washington, D.C.; Puerto Rico; Department of Defense Schools; and the U.S. territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). The PAEMST program is administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of the White House. The 2007 PAEMST program will honor 7th thru 12th-grade mathematics and science teachers. Each awardee receives a $10,000 award from NSF and gifts from a broad range of donors. Awardees and their guests are honored during events that take place in Washington, D.C., over the course of a week-long celebration. These events include an awards ceremony, celebratory receptions and banquets, and professional development programs. Contact: http://www.paemst.org/page.cfm?pageID=2