Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Science Education: Special Initiatives


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Science Education

Special Initiatives

As part of Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s expanding commitment to science education, we are partnering with various organizations by providing grants and staff support to further the development of an infrastructure to improve science, mathematics, and technology education across North Carolina. The following is a listing of some of the educational initiatives created with BWF grants.

N.C. Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center

New nonprofit established in 2003
Purpose is to systematically improve performance in science, mathematics, and technology pre-K-12 education for all children in North Carolina
Established Teacher Link Program to connect scientists to teachers
Coordinating Leadership in Science Education Reform Institutes with NSRC
Supported development of computational chemistry server for NC
Contact Dr. Sam Houston at 919-991-5111; smt@bwfund.org; www.ncsmt.org

N.C. Institute for Education Policymakers

Grant recipient—Public School Forum of North Carolina
BWF grants totaling $1,352,433 made from 1996 to 2005
Purpose is to build the capacity and the relationships of policymakers including legislators, State Board of Education Members, and media who cover education in areas related to school improvement
International Exchange Program developed in 1999
First such initiative in U.S., program replicated nationally
Contact John Dornan at 919-781-6833; jdornan@ncforum.org; www.ncforum.org

Education Future Center

Grant recipient—North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
BWF grant of $1,000,000 made in 1996
Purpose is to utilize multimedia technologies to interconnect schools across the state to train teachers and share tools and curricula for institutional reform and improvement in science and mathematics education
Seven cyber campuses in low wealth counties
EFC Partners meet bimonthly and collaborate on program activities
Contact Sally Adkin at 919-416-2882 ext. 525; adkin@ncssm.edu; www.ncssm.edu

Grassroots Science Museum Collaborative

Grant recipient—North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
BWF grant of $1,000,000 made in 1999
Collaborative established as 501(c)3 organization
Purpose is to enhance hands-on science learning across North Carolina through programs and activities offered by more than 20-member science museums
First such museum collaborative in U.S.
Science museum directors meet regularly and coordinate activities
Supported the Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition in China
Contact Dr. Fran Nolan at 919-733-7450 ext. 260; fran.nolan@ncmail.net; www.grassroots-science.org

Project Suc-SEED

Grant recipient - Health Research and Education Foundation of CIIT
BWF grant of $1,292,511 made in 2006
Purpose is to support a statewide program to encourage talented, disadvantaged North Carolina high school students to pursue terminal graduate and professional degrees in chemistry or related science disciplines through a scientific research internship experience
Scientists at Duke University, North Carolina State University and UNC-Chapel Hill serve as perceptors
Contact Dr. Ken Cutler at 919-558-1346; ncprojectsuc-seed@ciit.org; www.ncprojectsuc-seed.org