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2009 Froguts Inc. Biology Teaching Enhancement Grant: This year twenty-five teachers along with their students and schools will be recognized for their outstanding efforts to enhance biology content, integrate technology into cirriculum, and encourage and engage learners in biology. Each winner will receive a one-year subscription to Froguts Virtual Dissection & Labs Software for every student in the winning school. All grades are eligible to apply. Applications must include: teacher and school name, number of students, five hundred word proposal of using the software. All entries must be received by 5pm on November 28, 2009 by email at awards@froguts.com. Visit www.froguts.com for more information.

Science Teachers: Sylvia Shugrue Award: The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Sylvia Shugrue Award for Elementary School Teachers honors a teacher who has established (or is establishing) an interdisciplinary, inquiry-based lesson plan. The lesson plan must fully reference information sources and any relevant National Science Education Standards and benchmarks found in The Atlas of Science Literacy. Maximum award: $1,000, and up to $500 to attend the NSTA National Conference on Science Education, March 19-22, 2009, in New Orleans. The recipient will be honored during the Awards Banquet at the NSTA Conference. Eligibility: full-time elementary school teachers (grades K-6) with a minimum of three years' experience. Deadline: Nov. 30, 2008.

National Schools of Character Awards: The National Schools of Character Awards program identifies exemplary schools and districts to serve as models for others and helps schools and districts improve their efforts in effective character education. Maximum Award: $2,000. Eligibility: To be eligible, a school must have been engaged in character education for a minimum of three full years, starting no later than December 2006 for the 2009 awards. Districts need to have been engaged in character education for a minimum of four full years, starting no later than December 2005. Smaller administrative units that maintain a separate identity within a large district may apply in the district category -- for example, a school pyramid or cluster. Deadline: Dec. 8, 2008.

AXA/U.S. News & World Report College Achievement Scholarships: AXA Achievement Scholarships, presented in association with U.S. News & World Report, provide resources that help make college possible for qualified students. Maximum award: $25,000, a laptop computer, and the offer of an AXA Financial Services internship. Eligibility: high school students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico who will graduate in 2009. Deadline: Dec. 15, 2008. For more information visit their website.

Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Fellowships: Knowles Science Teaching Foundation fellowships are awarded to qualified young men and women committed to teaching high school science and/or mathematics in American schools. Maximum award: five years of professional and financial support, valued at $150,000. Eligibility: individuals who have earned at least a bachelor's degree in a biological science, physical science, mathematics, or engineering before the fellowship begins in June 2009. Deadline: Jan. 14, 2009.

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Scholarships and Leadership Development Opportunities for Youth

Deborah Dillon
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