Brief Description:

The Boston Scientific Foundation STEM Education award focuses on improving STEM education opportunities and academic development for K-12 students who are economically disadvantaged.

Harvard University, as one institution, is limited to submitting one application to this opportunity. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating an internal competition to solicit and select a proposal for nomination.

Description:

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The Boston Scientific Foundation STEM Education award focuses on improving STEM educational opportunities and academic development for K-12 students who are economically disadvantaged.

Harvard University, as one institution, is limited to submitting one application to this opportunity. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating an internal competition to solicit and select a proposal for nomination.

Awards are to benefit STEM education programs in economically disadvantaged school systems.

The Boston Foundation defines economically disadvantaged education programs as programs with

Minimum of 50% of program participants at 185% of poverty or lower OR
Funding directed to participants at 185% of poverty or lower

Application Information:

Applicants are asked to submit the following (this information will be repeated on the applicant's dashboard)

Please describe how grant funds will be used. Describe broadly how an award would be used (program materials, license fees, staff equipment, etc.) Include allocation of funds (not just additional program descriptions) Include objectives and implementation plans and timeline (350 words or less)

What are the long term goals of this program or initiative? What impact would Boston Scientific Foundation support make towards long term goals of this program/initiative? (250 words or less)

How do you propose to evaluate the proposed program/initiative? What are the potential outcomes? How will they be measured, and what method of evaluation would you use? (250 words or less)

How will the organization sustain the program/initiative after Boston Scientific Foundation support ends? (250 words or less)

Current CV

CV of Co-PI(s), as applicable

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

This competition is enabled for Proxy Applicants. Before beginning an application, Proxies will be asked to locate their Principal Investigator in HUFP. If your PI is not registered in HUFP, please ask them to create their profile using their HarvardKey. Proxies should never "Add User" in HUFP.

Additional information about this opportunity is available on the Boston Scientific Foundation website

Applicants with questions should follow up with the Research Administration office at the school where they hold a primary appointment.

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Institution

Harvard Business School
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Harvard Kennedy School
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Harvard Medical School (Quad)
Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM)

Position

Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor

Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Discipline

Multidisciplinary

Type of Award

Program/Curriculum Development
STEM Education