The Carnegie Foundation hosts research, provides resources and conferences, funding and awards. It also issues Change Magazine. "Founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1905 and chartered in 1906 by an Act of Congress, The Carnegie Foundati  ... more

The Carnegie Foundation hosts research, provides resources and conferences, funding and awards. It also issues Change Magazine. "Founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1905 and chartered in 1906 by an Act of Congress, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching is an independent policy and research center whose charge is "to do and perform all things necessary to encourage, uphold, and dignify the profession of the teacher and the cause of higher education." Take a Tour The improvement of teaching and learning is central to all of the Foundation’s work. As we bring together researchers, teachers, policymakers and members of organizations with common interests in education, we work to invent new knowledge and to develop tools and ideas that allow us to foster positive change and enhanced learning in our nation’s colleges and schools. The Foundation seeks to be both an inspiration and catalyst as we work on issues of teaching and learning across regions, disciplines and levels of the education system. Carnegie is an institution whose thinking and actions are organized around teaching and those who teach, from preschool to graduate school. Drawing on its historical mission, Carnegie is dedicated to the dignity of the profession of teaching and the cause of higher education. Carnegie’s theory of change rests on our belief that educational leaders, in the classrooms, board rooms, and legislatures, would act far more intelligently and purposefully if they had: a better sense of what they were really doing; new ways of discerning how and what teachers and students were performing in their institutions; a richer understanding of what others were doing under similar as well as different circumstances; and thereby had access to better “visions of the possible” for the work they foster."   less

Getting funded is the first hurdle in getting started with research in engineering education. On this page we've brought together funding sources that offer grants to support your research.  ... more

Getting funded is the first hurdle in getting started with research in engineering education. On this page we've brought together funding sources that offer grants to support your research.   less

Over $100,000 in academic scholarships are awarded annually to ASME Student Members worldwide. The program is a collaboration between the ASME Center for Education and the ASME Foundation.  ... more

Over $100,000 in academic scholarships are awarded annually to ASME Student Members worldwide. The program is a collaboration between the ASME Center for Education and the ASME Foundation.   less

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation makes grants to address the most serious social and environmental problems facing society, where risk capital, responsibly invested, may make a difference over time. The Foundation places a  ... more

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation makes grants to address the most serious social and environmental problems facing society, where risk capital, responsibly invested, may make a difference over time. The Foundation places a high value on sustaining and improving institutions that make positive contributions to society."   less

This NSF website of funding opportunities is updated regularly to reflect new programs and awardees. Program goal: "Ensuring the health and vitality of our nations education."  ... more

This NSF website of funding opportunities is updated regularly to reflect new programs and awardees. Program goal: "Ensuring the health and vitality of our nations education."   less

The Innovations in Engineering Education, Curriculum, and Infrastructure (IEECI) program supports research which addresses three basic issues related to engineering education: (1) how students best learn the ideas, principles, and  ... more

The Innovations in Engineering Education, Curriculum, and Infrastructure (IEECI) program supports research which addresses three basic issues related to engineering education: (1) how students best learn the ideas, principles, and practices to become creative and innovative engineers, and how this learning is measured; and (2) research that helps the community understand how to better attract a more talented and diverse student body, in particular U.S. citizens and permanent residents, to all levels of engineering study. This would also include research to understand how to increase student interest in engineering by leveraging partnerships among engineering schools, school districts and exemplary non-profit organizations to recruit and retain engineering students. Finally (3), this program will support projects to investigate potential models for the evaluation of and assessment of how successful teaching, advising, and mentoring leads to improved retention and graduation, and ultimately, to a sound business model for engineering education.   less

Our grant activity supports developmental projects, instructional projects, and training programs in engineering education and research that fit our fields of interest. These currently include the availability and use of published  ... more

Our grant activity supports developmental projects, instructional projects, and training programs in engineering education and research that fit our fields of interest. These currently include the availability and use of published information, women in engineering, and information access in developing countries. You may want to review our recent grants to give you a better idea of the kinds of projects that interest us. We may infrequently sponsor proposals that do not fit strictly within our guidelines. What We'd Really Like to See * Innovative projects, with measurable results * Projects that promote significant and lasting change * Projects that can be successfully replicated elsewhere * Methodologies that are specific, well-defined and cost-effective   less

The GE Foundation provides awards, resources and news. "A Commitment to Educational Opportunity. For more than 50 years, the GE Foundation has invested in programs based on a fundamental premise: a quality education ushers in a li  ... more

The GE Foundation provides awards, resources and news. "A Commitment to Educational Opportunity. For more than 50 years, the GE Foundation has invested in programs based on a fundamental premise: a quality education ushers in a lifetime of opportunity, helping to build a strong and diverse workforce and citizenry. Today, the need for a quality education has never been more urgent. We actively support high-impact initiatives that improve the access, equity and quality of public education in GE communities around the world."   less

The site is organized around the Ford Foundation's missions through three strategic programs: # Asset Building and Community Development, # Peace and Social Justice, and # Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom. "The Ford Foundat  ... more

The site is organized around the Ford Foundation's missions through three strategic programs: # Asset Building and Community Development, # Peace and Social Justice, and # Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom. "The Ford Foundation is a resource for innovative people and institutions around the world. We were founded to advance human welfare, and all of our work flows from this fundamental commitment. Approach to grant making: A fundamental challenge facing every society is to create political, economic and social systems that promote peace, human welfare and the sustainability of the environment on which life depends. We believe that finding solutions to the world's most complex problems requires engaging the people and the communities closest to them, including men and women from diverse backgrounds and all levels of society. We work mainly by making grants or loans that build knowledge and strengthen organizations and networks. These methods of problem-solving reflect our mission and the diverse ways we support grantees. They also describe a model of philanthropy that the foundation has pursued for more than 70 years: To be a long-term and flexible partner with innovative leaders of thought and action. We make grants from our New York headquarters and our regional offices in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Russia."   less

Provides grants in global development and global health, as well as access to education. "Bill and Melinda Gates believe every life has equal value. In 2000, they created the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help reduce inequiti  ... more

Provides grants in global development and global health, as well as access to education. "Bill and Melinda Gates believe every life has equal value. In 2000, they created the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help reduce inequities in the United States and around the world. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by co-chairs Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, and William H. Gates Sr., and by CEO Patty Stonesifer.   less