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The purpose of this announcement is to allow Official Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology (BEST) Robotics Inc. Local Competition Hubs the opportunity to obtain financial support for providing teacher professional development to teachers within their first three (3) years of being a team teacher for a BEST Robotics team. Teacher professional development ensures general Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) training for teachers and a successful experience during their local BEST Robotics season, advancing the awareness of, and engagement in, STEM with K-12 teachers and students. See Related Documents for the Full Text Announcement.
Funding Opportunity Number: MDA-STEM-BEST-HTPD-2021. Assistance Listing: 12.330. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ED. Award Amount: Up to $3K per award.
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Yes — Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM), Boosting Engineering Science & Technology (BEST) Robotics Grant: Hub's Teacher Professional Development (HTPD) 2021 is offered by Missile Defense Agency and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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