Northrop Grumman Awards $50,000 in School Grants to Promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education
The Engineers Week STEM Grants seek to provide teachers with funding for projects that increase student awareness of the excitement and opportunity to be found in STEM fields. Each
The 167 schools are located in 11 different states and in the communities near 17 separate
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The program was kicked off in February during National Engineers Week, a nationwide event dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers.
Teachers at any public school, charter school with an open enrollment policy, or private school with a 501(c)(3) foundation were eligible to apply for the Northrop Grumman STEM grants. However, in order to be considered for the STEM grants, the teachers must have been referred by an active Northrop Grumman employee. The winners include teachers in grade levels from kindergarten through high school. Grant applications were reviewed by employee committees at each Northrop Grumman campus.
The National Engineers Week STEM Grants is one of several
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