Education

Minigrant Program

Minigrants can range from $500 to $3,000. Education and Outreach Minigrants may be available to:

• MRSEC graduate students (administered through a standard Penn State purchasing card) to pursue specific educational or outreach projects of their own design. Sample projects might include mentoring minority undergraduates or developing a module for the Teacher Workshop.
• K-12 teachers (to enhance the Summer Teacher Fellowships)
• Students and faculty from outside of the MRSEC for projects that relate materials research to wider societal goals.

Submitting a proposal for a Minigrant is simple and easy. Just prepare a brief 1-page description of your idea, format it as a pdf file, and email it to the MRSEC director at vhc2@psu.edu. Please include "Minigrant Proposal" in the subject line of your email.

• Example minigrant proposal from a MRSEC graduate student (pdf)
• Example minigrant proposal from a high school teacher (PDF)
• Example minigrant proposal from a faculty outside of MRSEC (pdf)

Proposals are reviewed on an ongoing basis and typically we can provide a decision within a few days or weeks.