Michigan Space Grant Consortium
Funding Opportunities
Pre-College Education Program
Public Outreach Program
Teacher Training Program
Online Application
Under-represented minorities, women, and disabled individuals are strongly encouraged to apply to the following funding opportunities
The Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) announces the
MSGC Pre-College Education Program.
This award program is designed
to promote projects that encourage and enrich the study of mathematics,
science, or technology for K-12 students. Preference is given to projects
focusing on aerospace, space or Earth system science. Eligible
projects include development, implementation, and/or testing of activities
or supplementary resources that meet the National Standards for
Mathematics, Science and Technology education as well as State
educational requirements. Activities may include both in-classroom work
as well as informal programs occurring outside the classroom (but must
be associated with one or more pre-college institutions). One-time
single event activities receive a lower priority in the selection process.
Note: the mission of the MSGC includes creating, developing, and
promoting programs that reflect NASA strategic interests. Programs targeted
to women, under-represented minorities, and persons with disabilities
are strongly encouraged.
Augmented support is available for Pre-College Education proposals targeted toward the recruitment and retention of women, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities. To be considered for an augmentation, not to exceed $5,000, please provide an additional page describing in detail why these funds are necessary to assure the success of your project. Augmented funding is limited to one proposal per applicant.
The Michigan Space Grant Consortium announces the MSGC Public
Outreach Program.
This award program is designed to support
conferences, workshops, publications, lecture series, non-technical
courses, science fairs, radio and television programs, and other enrichment
events that serve industry, state and local governments, non-profit
organizations, children, and adults with a focus on enhancing literacy
and interest in mathematics, science, and technology. Preference is given
to projects focusing on aerospace, space or Earth system science.
Note: the mission of the MSGC includes creating, developing, and promoting
programs that reflect NASA strategic interests.
Programs targeted to women, under-represented minorities, and persons
with disabilities are strongly encouraged.
Augmented support is available for Public Outreach proposals targeted toward the recruitment and retention of women, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities. To be considered for an augmentation, not to exceed $5,000, please provide an additional page describing in detail why these funds are necessary to assure the success of your project. Augmented funding is limited to one proposal per applicant.
The Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) announces the
MSGC Teacher Training Program.
This award program is designed
to promote innovative higher education of pre-service and in-service
teacher training in mathematics, science, and/or technology in
aerospace, space or Earth system science. Eligible activities include
the development of courses and supplementary materials, entry level
gateway courses, conferences and workshops for in-service and
pre-service teacher education. Note: the mission of the MSGC includes
creating, developing, and promoting programs that
reflect NASA strategic interests.
Programs targeted to women, underrepresented
minorities and persons with disabilities are strongly
encouraged.
Augmented support is available for Teacher Training proposals targeted toward the recruitment and retention of women, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities. To be considered for an augmentation, not to exceed $5,000, please provide an additional page describing in detail why these funds are necessary to assure the success of your project. Augmented funding is limited to one proposal per applicant.
| Submission Requirements for the Pre-College Education, Public Outreach, and Teacher Training Programs: | |
| Both the Pre-College Education Program and the Public Outreach Program are open to state-wide participation from members of the MSGC as well as representatives from other non-sectarian educational or community organizations. Applicants currently funded through these programs are welcome to reapply for continuation funding. The Teacher Training Program is open only to faculty and administrators at MSGC affiliate and lead institutions. Applicants currently funded through these programs are welcome to reapply for continuation funding. | |
| Funds may be used for salary, supplies, and minimal travel, but may not be used to purchase equipment. At least 1:1 cost matching (cash contributions or in- kind support) with non-federal funds is required. Indirect costs are not allowed on MSGC funds, although they may be considered as a component of the matching funds. Please contact your local MSGC Affiliate Representative or the MSGC Director’s Office for suggestions on the budget and budget justifications. | |
| Applicants are encouraged to propose collaborative efforts that include partners from colleges and universities, business and industry, K-12 educational institutions, and/or community groups. All projects must include plans for evaluation, the results of which should be included in the project final report. | |
| Selection of awards will be based on the relevance of proposals to MSGC objectives, qualifications of the applicant, the degree of partnering, and programmatic balance. | |
| To apply (to any of these programs) the standard MSGC package is required that must include: | |
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| In general, a maximum award amount of $5,000 (not including matching funds) will be allowed. Exceptional projects that meet the requirements of other MSGC Programs may apply simultaneously to one or more programs. In this case, the maximum award amount will be $5,000 per Program and the description may not exceed five pages. Applications for these exceptional projects should justify the additional resources needed based on the scale of the project and clearly indicate which Programs they are applying to on this application form. | |
| Reporting Requirements for Awardees | |
| Awardees will be required to submit a 1–3 page interim report on their project six months after the start of funding, and a 2–5 page final report within one month of project completion. Selected final reports may be published in the MSGC Newsletter, Michigan in Space. Representatives from selected projects may also be requested to make a presentation at the annual MSGC Conference. Awardees are required to submit data for MSGC financial reporting. These financial reports cannot be used as project reports. | |
Applicants can propose individual projects to any of the three programs (Pre-College Education, Public Outreach, or Teacher Training) or can propose one project to multiple programs simultaneously, depending on the scope and relevance of their project. A detailed budget specifically describing how the funds will be used is required.
For additional information on this or other MSGC programs, please call the MSGC Director's Office at the University of Michigan at 734 764 9508, use e-mail blbryant@umich.edu, use the web www.umich.edu/~msgc, or contact MSGC Representatives at Affiliate Institutions throughout the state.