http://new-england.lrig.org

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Applicants must be schoolteachers in New England, teaching in grades 8-12.
• Each applicant is required to submit the Grant Application listed below.
• The application objective should not be the creation or support of a robotics club.  If you wish to do this, we encourage you to apply for our Sponsorship Grant.  Please use this link to apply for the LRIG-New England Sponsorship Grant.
• Agree to present a summary of the successful project at a LRIG-NE meeting. Agree to provide copy of any presentations of the project funded by the grant. Agree to the posting of a summary of the project on the LRIG-NE website.

Applications will be assessed on the following criteria:

• The degree of scientific and technology concepts introduced.
• The perceived ability of the program to enhance students learning of scientific and technical concepts.
• The breadth of the population (participants, peers, community) impacted by the project.
• Quality and thoughtfulness of the written proposal.

Example project areas: (Here I would link to the past winner's list and omit the text below)

• Applications using Arduino/Raspberry Pi
• Automated hydroponics
• Weather station
• Creation of Manufacturing and Design Concepts
• Cybersecurity/Cryptology

Important Notice:  

Multiple applications from the same school/town will be reviewed but only one application may be selected.  The LRIG-New England reserves the right to change our opinion on a case-by-case basis.  The LRIG-New England reserves the right to request receipts for all expenditures to makes sure all funds distributed are accounted for and spent accordingly.

To learn more about the LRIG-NE please visit us at http://new-england.lrig.org

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS December. 31, 2024