1) 2008 Toyota Tapesty Grant proposals are due January 28, 2008. For information, go to http://ecommerce2.nsta.org/toyota/

2) 2008 HP Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative Request for Proposals. Available now! HP has launched its 2008 HP Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative, which will award grants of nearly $7 million in cash and equipment. K-12 grants are available to public schools in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Web-based applications are due by 5 p.m. PST, February 14, 2008. For more information and to download a request for proposals, visit http://www.hp.com/go/hpteach.

WORKSHOPS:

1) "Research Experience For Teachers" 8-week summer internships at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory working with individual astronomers or other staff on their research. RET participants will be involved in one of several astronomy research projects which involve using radio telescopes to make observations, analyze data, construct instruments or monitor the local interference environment. Stipend is $1000.00 per week (@ 5 days/week) Applications due January, 2008. For more info and application go to: http://www.gb.nrao.edu/epo/ret.shtml

2) "Inquiring with GIS" (iGIS), a professional development program for 9th and 10th grade general science teachers, will be held next summer in Frostburg, MD. Stipends, lodging and meals, and GPS equipment and software are part of the program. Applications are due March 14, 2008 - space is limited, so those interested should apply early. For information, go to http://alese.al.umces.edu/igis or contact Cassie Doty at cdoty@al.umces.edu