Idaho State University Melissa Neiers - ISGC Project Coordinator neiemeli@isu.edu (208) 282-3365

Idaho State University Affiliate Institute

K-12 Outreach Microgrants For Teachers

February 28, 2006 is the deadline for funding from the NASA ISGC - Idaho Space Grant Consortium. Funding this year is for teacher educational advancement including workshop registration and travel. The workshops should be for curriculum and educational advancement. Also allowed, but secondary in funding priority, are supplies and other incidentals for class projects related to math, aerospace, planetary science, astronomy and other sciences within the realm of NASA's interests.

Requests may be made for up to $200 - although teachers should note that smaller requests will be given more consideration due to the fact that we wish to support as many projects as possible. An "in-kind" or monetary match, equal to or exceeding the requested amount is required along with a match report once award has been made. I-9 forms from individual schools are required before disbursements can be made. For more information and application please visit: http://geology.isu.edu/NASA/.

Idaho State Univeristy facilitates the K-12 mini-grant program for southeast Idaho, and supports several undergraduate and graduate students in the ISGC Scholarship and Fellowship Program. It has conducted many research projects, including current research under the NASA Idaho EPSCoR program, and has facilitated many special projects, such as the Physics Road Show, Space Bus, various geological programs (such as “Love on the Rocks”) and programs in collaboration with other organizations, such as the Rocky Mountain (Utah) Space Grant Consortium, Hawaii Space Grant Consortium, and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe.

Idaho State University, located in southeastern Idaho, is a public doctoral/research-intensive university. Meeting the needs of a diverse population, ISU offers certificates as well as associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. As the state designated leader in providing education for health professionals, ISU offers a solid education in a variety of health-related fields. Students leave ISU prepared for exciting careers after studying in one of its seven colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Technology.