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Lexus Eco-Challenge (deadline January 19; $10,000-$30,000 awards distributed among winning teacher, students, and school)Details: CLICK HERE

Fund for Teachers (deadline January 29; $5,000-$10,000 professional-development grants)

Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award (deadline January 15; $5,000 and a trip to Washington, DC, for the winning high school teacher)

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Do you know K-12 teachers or district-level administrators who are making a difference in education through the use of technology? Recognize their achievements by nominating them for the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. The Astronauts Memorial Foundation, in partnership with NASA and the Space Foundation, will recognize the accomplishments of one outstanding individual and his or her contributions to lifelong learning through the application of technology in the classroom or professional development of teachers. Read the rest…

United Nations Association of the USA National High School Essay Contest (deadline January 5; $1,500 and airfare and accommodations to attend the organization’s Member’s Day at UN headquarters)

National School Library Media Program of the Year (NSLMPY) Award (deadline January 4; $10,000 for one school district and two individual schools)

Alan Shepard Technology in Education Awards – Application Deadline Jan 16 (Grades K-12)

Do you know K-12 teachers who are making a difference in education through the use of technology? Recognize their achievements by nominating them for the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Technology personnel Read the rest…

2010-2010 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program – Deadline Jan 13 (Grades K-12)

The Triangle Coalition is seeking nominees for the 2009–2010 Einstein Fellow program. As an Einstein Fellow you will spend a school year in Washington, DC sharing your expertise with policy makers. You may serve your Fellowship with Congress or one of several government agencies, such as the Department of Energy, NASA, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Read the rest…

Inventors ages 6-19 are invited to compete in “Invention Dimension,” a contest in which they submit their own concepts for future toys, indoor/outdoor games, board games, and sporting equipment. Read the rest…

High school students in grades 9 through 12 are invited to enter the Nineteenth Annual Poster Contest for High School Students by creating a poster interpreting the theme One Person Can Make a Difference. Read the rest…