Technology for Teaching Grant Guidelines

HP Technology for Teaching Grant Guidelines Now Available     

Deadline: February 14, 2008    

The HP ( http://www.hp.com/ ) Technology for Teaching Grant  Initiative is designed to support the innovative use of mobile  technology in K-16 education, and to help identify K-12 public  schools and two- and four-year colleges and universities that  HP might support with future grants.    

In 2008, HP will award a total of nearly $7 million in cash and  equipment to K-12 schools in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and to  colleges and universities throughout North America (Canada,  Puerto Rico, and the U.S.).    

K-12 Schools: HP will grant awards to K-12 public schools that  are using a collaborative, team-based approach to implementing  technology integration projects. The activities of the project  must be focused on using technology to teach, rather than on  teaching students to use technology. The value of the grant  award to each school is approximately $40,000. The grant program is targeted to K-12 public schools in the United States,  including Puerto Rico. HP will select teams of five teachers  from  approximately 110 schools to receive the equipment and  professional development support they need to effectively integrate technology into their instruction. Preference will be given  to projects that address mathematics and/or science. Preference will also be given to schools that serve a high proportion of  low-income students, relative to their district or state's free  and reduced-price lunch percentages.    

Colleges and Universities: The HP Technology for Teaching Higher  Education Grant Initiative will select approximately 44 campuses  from throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. The  program is open to all two- or four-year, public or private,  colleges or universities and will be awarded on a competitive  basis. The higher education grant award is valued at approximately  $77,000, and includes a $20,000 cash grant for the principal  investigator to use to support the work of the project.

To be  considered for a 2008 HP Technology for Teaching Higher Education Grant, a project proposal must propose a course redesign project  for one or more undergraduate courses, where at least one course  is focused on one of the following eligible disciplines: Mathematics; Science (physical, environmental, computer); Engineering  (electrical, computer, mechanical, environmental, materials); and  Information Systems/Information Technology.    

Requests for Proposals, with specific details about the grant  goals and application process, are available now at the HP Web  site. The online application process will begin on January 8,  2008.    

RFP Link:  http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009746/hp    

For additional RFPs in Science/Technology, visit:  http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_science_technology.jhtml