BESTRobotics Grant: Hub's Teacher Professional Development (HTPD) 2020
The purpose of this announcement is to allow Official Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology (BEST) Robotics Inc.
Local Competition Hubs the opportunity to obtain financial support for providing direct teacher professional development to teachers within their first three (3) years of being a team teacher for a BEST Robotics team.
Teacher professional development ensures general Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) training for teachers and a successful experience during their local BEST Robotics season, advancing the awareness of and engagement in STEM with K-12 teachers and students.
Local Competition Hubs the opportunity to obtain financial support for providing direct teacher professional development to teachers within their first three (3) years of being a team teacher for a BEST Robotics team.
Teacher professional development ensures general Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) training for teachers and a successful experience during their local BEST Robotics season, advancing the awareness of and engagement in STEM with K-12 teachers and students.
Related Programs
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) for K-12 & Institutions of Higher Lear
Department of Defense
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic - Updated
Additional Information of Eligibility:
All types of applicants are eligible to apply, except nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.DOE National Laboratories are not eligible to receive financial assistance awards under this FOA.
A parallel, companion announcement (LAB 20-2223) is available for applications by DOE laboratories, including DOE/NNSA FFRDC Contractors.
Other Federal agencies are not eligible to receive financial assistance awards as lead organizations but may be proposed as team members (subawards) on another applicant’s application.Applicants that are not domestic organizations should be advised that successful applications from non-domestic applicants include a detailed demonstration of how the applicant possesses skills, resources, and abilities that do not exist among potential domestic applicants.Applications from for-profit organizations that propose research related to current commercial activity may be declined without merit review.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://mygrants.service-now.com/grants?id=grants_funding_opportunity&table=u_domestic_funding_opportunity&sys_id=b5641a7bdb0b0c108572362f7c96197b&view=Default
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
andrea.mitchell@mda.mil
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2020-03-16
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2020-06-14
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