Description: The US Department of State, through the Fulbright Specialist Program, awards grants to qualified US faculty and professionals to engage in short-term, collaborative projects that strengthen and support the developmental needs of host academic institutions in more than 150 countries. Typical activities include seminars or workshops, consulting on faculty or workforce development, developing academic or training curricula and materials, lecturing at the graduate or undergraduate level, and conducting needs assessments or evaluations for a program or institution.

Eligible applicants are US scholars and professionals in the following disciplines: agriculture, American studies, anthropology, archaeology, biology education, business administration, chemistry education, communications and journalism, computer science and information technology, economics, education, engineering education, environmental science, law, library science, mathematics education, peace and conflict resolution studies, physics education, political science, public administration, public and global health, social work, sociology, and urban planning. Project periods range from two to six weeks. Applications must be submitted online.

Eligibility: Public, Private

Award(s): Awards vary

Deadline(s): Applications are due March 8, May 10, July 5, September 6, and November 8, 2023

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Description: The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music supports performances of musical works by Kurt Weill and Marc Blitzstein; scholarly research pertaining to Weill, Lotte Lenya, and Blitzstein; and relevant educational initiatives. Applications are accepted for funding to support media, college and university performances, dissertation fellowships, educational outreach, professional performances, publication assistance, and research and travel. Eligible education outreach activities should focus on Weill, Lenya, or Blitzstein, and may include workshops, symposia, and secondary-level and college-level educational initiatives.

Eligible applicants are colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations. Applications must be submitted online.

Eligibility: Other (including homeschool, 501 (c)(3) organizations), Private, Public

Award(s): Awards vary

Deadline(s): Applications for college and university performance grants are due June 1, annually. Applications for major professional productions, festivals, and exhibitions are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Applications for all other categories are due November 1, annually.

Focus: Professional Development, Scholarships/Fellowships, Technology Equipment/Devices

Grade Level(s): Higher Ed, 9-12

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Description: The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) Program awards annual grants to protect and preserve the growing social and economic benefits of cyber systems while ensuring security and privacy. The SaTC program takes an interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and holistic approach to cybersecurity research, development, and education, and encourages the transition of promising research ideas into practice. The SaTC program welcomes proposals that address cybersecurity and privacy, and draw on expertise in one or more of these areas: computing, communication and information sciences; engineering; education; mathematics; statistics; and social, behavioral, and economic sciences. Proposals that advance the field of cybersecurity and privacy within a single discipline or interdisciplinary efforts that span multiple disciplines are both welcome.

Eligible applicants are universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in and having a campus located in the United States acting on behalf of their faculty members. Also eligible are nonprofit, nonacademic US organizations, such as independent museums, observatories, research labs, and professional societies associated with educational or research activities. Applications must be submitted online.

Eligibility: Public, Private, Other (including homeschool, 501 (c)(3) organizations)

Award(s): Small project grants up to $600,000 are awarded. Medium project awards range from $600,001 to $1.2 million.

Deadline(s): Proposals are accepted year-round.

Focus: Engineering, STEM/STEAM/STREAM, Technology Education/Computer Science

Grade Level(s): Adult, Higher Ed

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