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Grant Links: April 4, 2008

UW-Madison: Engage Adaptation Award Application (requires Net ID to view)

Brown County, WI: Brown County Dairy and Livestock Auction Scholarship Application

Brown County, WI: United Way Service Scholarship

Green County, WI: Scholarships

Janesville, WI: Minority students sought to apply for scholarships

Kewaunee Area, WI: Scholarships Available

Mequon and Thiensville, WI: Woman's Club offers scholarship

Winnebago County, WI: Scholarship Center

Grant of the Week: NEA Foundation

Learning & Leadership Grants are available to individuals and groups in public education for "professional development" that improves "practice, curriculum, and student achievement" (http://www.neafoundation.org).

The NEA Foundation's vision is "a great public education for every student." Towards these ends, L&L grants "support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education."

Grants for individuals are given to "fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutions or action research." The amount of this grant is $2,000.

Grant to groups "fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment." These grants are $5,000.

Applications may be submitted at any time, but are reviewed only three times per year.
The next review for selection is June 6, 2008. Recipients will be notified by September 15, 2008.

For complete eligibility and application information, visit http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/Learning&Leadership_Guidelines.htm.

Grant Links: March 28, 2008

UW-Madison: McBurney Disability Resource Center Scholarships

Manitowoc County, WI: Chamber scholarship applications due April 4

Wisconsin: Grants to Help Dairy Processors Innovate, Expand

Wisconsin: Women's Business Conference set for April 17

Wisconsin/National: FFA Living to Serve Program Grants & Awards

Wisconsin/National: IWLA National Scholarship Program

Grant of the Week: James P. Danky Fellowship

In honor of James P. Danky's long service to print culture scholarship, the Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Historical Society, is offering an annual short-term research fellowship.

The Danky Fellowship provides $1000 in funds for one individual planning a trip to carry out research using the collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society (please see details of the collections at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org). Grant money may be used for travel to the WHS, costs of copying pertinent archival resources, and living expenses while pursuing research here. If in residence during the semester, the recipient will be expected to give a presentation as part of the colloquium series of the Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America ( http://slisweb.lis.wisc.edu/~printcul/).

Preference will be given to:
* proposals undertaking research in print culture history
* researchers from outside Madison
* research likely to lead to publication

We strongly encourage applicants to speak with the Reference Archivist at the WHS (phone: 608-264-6460; email: askarchives@wisconsinhistory.org) before applying for a grant. We are happy to help identify potential collections of which you may not otherwise be aware.

There is no application form. Applicants must submit:

1) A cover sheet with name, telephone, permanent address and e-mail, current employer/affiliation, title of project, and proposed dates of residency.

2) A letter of two single-spaced pages maximum describing the project and its relation to specifically cited collections at the society and to previous work on the same theme, and describing the projected outcome of the work, including publication plans. If residents of the Madison area are applying, they must explain their financial need for the stipend.

3) Curriculum vitae.

4) Two confidential letters of reference. Graduate students must include their thesis advisor.

Applications are due by May 1st. The recipient will be notified by May 31st.

Please email applications to:

Christine Pawley Ph.D.
Director, Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America
University of Wisconsin-Madison
4234 Helen C. White Hall
600 N. Park St.
Madison, WI 53706

(Belated) Grant of the Week: Paul P. Fidler Research Grant

This grant supports research on issues of college student transitions. Competition is open to faculty, staff, graduate students who plan to conduct research on these issues.

Award includes a cash stipend ($5,000), travel to two national conferences, a presentation at a national conference, and priority consideration for publication.

Deadline: 11:59 pm EST, July 1, 2008.

For more complete information visit: http://sc.edu/fye/research/grant/index.html

Grants Links: March 24, 2008

UW-Madison: Call for support grant proposals

UW-Milwaukee: RedPrairie Announces Scholarship Program with UW-Milwaukee

Green Bay, WI: Scholarships for women available

Manitowoc County, WI: Scholarship signup deadline is April 4

Sheboygan, WI: Scholarships available through foundation

Two Rivers and Manitowoc, WI: Optimist clubs offer oratorical contest