The Geo-Interactive Project team is excited to announce the availabilty of $500 mini-grants to support qualifying TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) programs to implement the Geo-Interactive workshop, which includes the World Climate simulation, and collect data as part of our educational research program.
By joining our research program, you will contribute to cutting-edge educational research that could benefit students served by TRIO programs around the country. In addition to the grant, participating programs will receive workshop materials, training, coaching and hands-on support from our project team.
The Geo-Interactive Project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), seeks to broaden the pipeline of students interested in the sciences through an immersive, simulation-based learning experience using climate and sustainability as a focus. Our educational approach combines interactive computer models with engaging role-play simulations, in which students learn for themselves by making decisions, and then finding out, through utilizing the computer models, how the Earth and energy systems are expected to respond to those decisions. In short, rather than being lectured to, students learn for themselves through a process that mimics scientific discovery, building their critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills, as they work together to address the climate challenge.
The Geo-Interactive Mini-Grants are available to TRIO SSS programs that are able to meet the following requirements:
The Geo-Interactive Mini-Grants will be provided to the first 10 qualifying TRIO SSS programs who apply. To apply, please fill out the online grant application below.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants will be notified whether they've received a Mini-Grant within 2 weeks of their application submission.
If you have any questions regarding the Geo-Interactive Research Project or the Mini-Grant Application Process, please reach out to our Project Team at climate_change@uml.edu. We're happy to assist.
All grantees will recieve an initial disbursement of $250. A second disbursement of $250 will be provided to programs after all educational research data have been submitted to the Geo-Interactive project team.
Funds can be used for food, materials, or faculty time to support implementation of the Geo-Interactive workshop and research. In addition, a site may elect to use these funds to hire a guest speaker, organize field trips or contract a content specialist, to name a few possibilities. These funds need to directly benefit Geo-Interactive objectives by supporting participants and contributing to overall program success.
If you have any questions about the Geo-Interactive Research Project or the Mini-Grant Application Process, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Project Team at climate_change@uml.edu.