Grants for Technology Training and Leadership
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The grants may be used to help educators study subject matter, new instructional approaches, and skills that enhance the effective operation of their institutions. Such skills include the use of information technologies as well as means for reaching out to parents, business, and community resources. Leadership Grants do not generally support major technology purchases.
Higher education faculty and staff are eligible to apply for an estimated 50 grants of up to $1,000 each. Application deadlines are APRIL 15, 1998 and OCTOBER 15, 1998.
Applicants who wish to use a Leadership Grant to participate in a summer professional development activity should submit an application in the previous fall.
Access additional information and an Application Form at:
Grants for Technology Training and Leadership
The National Foundation for the Improvement of Education (NFIE)
is accepting applications for Leadership Grants to underwrite
professional development opportunities for educators and staff.Seventh Edition of the Directory of Electronic Journals, Newsletters and Academic Discussion Lists
On January 15, 1998, the Association of Research Libraries announced the
release of the Seventh Edition of the Directory of Electronic Journals,
Newsletters
and Academic Discussion Lists. The press release
from ARL offers information on what this new issue of the directory
contains and on how to order a copy. The online version is available at
http://www.arl.org/scomm/edir/.