The gwen beane mini grant for educators $1000
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The purpose of the Gwen Beane Mini-Grant is to promote excellence in the field of Social Studies by encouraging classroom projects and improve or expand students’ understanding of the past, the present, and what the future might hold. Projects supported by the Gwen Beane Mini-Grant should meet National Standards in Social Studies. Eligible applicants include individual NHCSS member teachers.
Gwen Beane was an officer and Executive Board member of NHCSS for more than 25 years. She served as Social Studies chair and teacher at Pinkerton Academy. The Gwen Beane Mini-Grant was established in her honor when she retired from the NHCSS Executive Board.
The value of the Gwen Beane Mini-Grant is a maximum of $1000. Proposals must be received by April 1 of each year. Proposals will then be considered by the Awards Committee, made up of members of the NHCSS Board, and discussed by the whole NHCSS Board at the April board meeting. Recipients of this award will be notified by end of June. The following will NOT be considered:
A final report for your project must be submitted within one year of the completion of the project. A final report must include:
Gwen Beane was an officer and Executive Board member of NHCSS for more than 25 years. She served as Social Studies chair and teacher at Pinkerton Academy. The Gwen Beane Mini-Grant was established in her honor when she retired from the NHCSS Executive Board.
The value of the Gwen Beane Mini-Grant is a maximum of $1000. Proposals must be received by April 1 of each year. Proposals will then be considered by the Awards Committee, made up of members of the NHCSS Board, and discussed by the whole NHCSS Board at the April board meeting. Recipients of this award will be notified by end of June. The following will NOT be considered:
- Incomplete applications
- Applications received after the deadline
- Activities such as professional development programs, institutes, courses, or materials purchased for daily classroom use (some computer software related to a specific project is an allowable request)
- Applications from members of the NHCSS Board
A final report for your project must be submitted within one year of the completion of the project. A final report must include:
- A 2 to 3 page report describing how the project was conducted and executed
- An itemized budget enumerating how the funding was actually spent by the grant recipient(s). Grant recipients are also required to choose one of the following to report on their projects:
- The composition of an article describing the project and its outcomes.
- A presentation/workshop about your project at the annual NHCSS Conference.
PAST RECIPIENTS
The NHCSS has not had recent applicants for this award.
