Investing in Innovation Grant Proposals Due by 8/2/11

The next round of Investing in Innovation (i3) grant applications is due to the Department of Education by no later than 2 August 2011 at 4:30pm EDT.  A call for peer reviewers has also been made.  http://www2.ed.gov/programs/innovation/index.html  [Absolute Priority 2--Promoting STEM Education.  Under this priority, the Department provides funding to support projects that are designed to address one or more of the following areas: (a) Providing students with increased access to rigorous and engaging coursework in STEM; (b) Increasing the number and proportion of students prepared for

postsecondary or graduate study and careers in STEM; (c) Increasing the opportunities for 

high-quality preparation of, or professional development for, teachers or other educators of STEM subjects; 

(d) Increasing the number of individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM, including 

minorities, individuals with disabilities, and women, who are provided with access to rigorous and engaging 

coursework in STEM or who are prepared for postsecondary or graduate study and careers in STEM; 

(e) Increasing the number of individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM, including 

minorities, individuals with disabilities, and women, who are teachers or educators of STEM subjects and have increased opportunities for high-quality preparation or professional development.]