Each month the Research Center features funding opportunities and provides links to more information. Many of these may not apply to this year’s studies, but may be a better fit in later years of your academic career. Student researchers may use the form located at www.waldenu.edu/grants to request a personal grant search.

Toshiba America foundation’s Grants Program for K-6 Science & Math Education Program
Any K–6 teacher in a public or private (nonprofit) school is eligible. Grants will be awarded to the teacher’s school and will be restricted for use by the teacher in his or her classroom. Only one application per teacher is allowed.

Project Eligibility

• Projects must advance the teacher’s science and math teaching units in grades K–6.
• Projects must occur during the school day. Before-school, after-school or take-home projects are not eligible.
• Projects must be completed by May 1 so that a project final report can be submitted by May 15.
• Projects should take place over at least 3 class sessions.
• Projects should not be based solely on the purchase of a prepackaged kit.

George and Marion Plossl Research Fellowship
The E&R Foundation will annually grant one award of $2,500 for doctoral dissertation work dealing with any topic in operations management. Sample topics include operations strategy, operations planning and control systems, supply chain management, quality management, Six Sigma, facility location, forecasting, just-in-time/lean production systems, project management, and operations interfaces with other functional areas.

Deloitte Foundation Doctoral Fellowship Program
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, through its Doctoral Fellowship Program, provides financial support to outstanding doctoral students in accounting as they complete their coursework and dissertations. Up to 10 students are selected each year to receive a $25,000 grant.

More Information
Email the research coordinator at grants@waldenu.edu.

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