MEET THE FUNDERS: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Grant Center Webinar
Thursday, November 10, 2011
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST

The Grant Center welcomed Sandra Welch, Program Director, Informal Science Education Program at the National Science Foundation. The webinar included a discussion of funding opportunities available to television and radio stations involved in science education. We were also joined by recent grantees who shared their tips for success in the Connecting Researchers and Public Audiences (CRPA) program.

Be sure to check out the resources provided below. They provide greater detail on the CRPA program, as well as highlight success stories and partnership opportunities:

• Download the one pager on the CRPA grant program.
• Read more about media projects funded under CRPA.
• Read more about the Valles Caldera project.
• The National Girls Collaborative Project provides partnership opportunities for projects that target women and girls involved in Science. Their November Newsletter can be found here.
• CPB and ITVS have joined forces on the Women and Girls Lead initiative. A recent NCME webinar on Women and Girls Lead, highlighting successful partnerships can be found here.
• Is your station involved with CPB’s Women and Girls Lead initiative? Find a PI to partner with on a CRPA grant through the Research on Gender in Science and Engineering program at NSF (NSF #10-516).
   

Watch the recorded webinar: